§ 6-88 Hotel Licensing Penalty Schedule.
RCNY § 6-88
All citations are to Title 20 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York. Unless otherwise specified, the penalties set forth for each section of law or rule shall also apply to all subdivisions, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, items, or any other provision contained therein. Each subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, item, or other provision charged in the Notice of Violation shall constitute a separate violation of the law or rule. Unless otherwise specified by law, a second or third or subsequent violation means a violation by the same respondent, whether by admitting to the violation, being found in violation in a decision, or entering into a settlement agreement for violating the same provision of law or rule on a different day or against a different person within two years of the prior violation. Each instance in which a core employee is employed in a manner other than direct employment in violation of Administrative Code § 20-565.5 constitutes a separate and distinct offense. Each instance in which a hotel operator failed to provide a panic button to an employee in violation of Administrative Code § 20-565.6 constitutes a separate and distinct offense. Each instance in which a hotel operator retaliates against an employee in violation of Administrative Code § 20-565.7 constitutes a separate and distinct offense. CitationViolation Description First ViolationFirstDefaultSecond ViolationSecond DefaultThird ViolationThird DefaultFourth and Subsequent ViolationFourth and Subsequent DefaultCitationViolation Description First ViolationFirstDefaultSecond ViolationSecond DefaultThird ViolationThird DefaultFourth and Subsequent ViolationFourth and Subsequent DefaultAdmin. Code§ 20-565.1Operating a hotel without a license$100 per day$100 per day$100 per day$100 per day$100 per day$100 per day$100 per day$100 per dayAdmin. Code§ 20-565.3Failure to conspicuously display hotel license$500$500$1,000$1,000$2,500$2,500$5,000$5,000Admin. Code§ 20-565.4Failure to comply with hotel service requirements and prohibitions$500$500$1,000$1,000$2,500$2,500$5,000$5,000Admin. Code§ 20-565.5Failure to comply with direct employment requirement at hotel$500$500$1,000$1,000$2,500$2,500$5,000$5,000Admin. Code§ 20-565.6Failure to provide a panic button to employee$500$500$1,000$1,000$2,500$2,500$5,000$5,000Admin. Code§ 20-565.7Improper retaliation against hotel employee$500$500$1,000$1,000$2,500$2,500$5,000$5,000 6 RCNY § 2-482Failure to maintain or produce records$500$500$1,000$1,000$2,500$2,500$5,000$5,000 (Added City Record 5/2/2025, eff. 5/2/2025)
