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What is NYC AC § 16-519?

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This section grants the commission the authority to establish and adjust maximum and minimum rates for the removal of trade waste by licensed waste removal companies. It allows for public hearings and mandates the production of relevant records. Applies to licensees involved in waste removal services.

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§ 16-519 Rate fixing; hearings and production of records.

AC § 16-519

Except with respect to commercial waste required to be collected by a designated carter pursuant to chapter 1 of title 16-B, the commission shall have the power to fix by rule and from time to time refix maximum and minimum rates, fixed according to weight or volume of trade waste, for the removal of waste by a licensee, which rates shall be based upon a fair and reasonable return to the licensees and shall protect those using the services of such licensees from excessive or unreasonable charges. The commission may compel the attendance at a public hearing held pursuant to a rate-fixing rule-making of licensees and other persons having information in their possession in regard to the subject matter of such hearing and may compel the production of books and records in relation thereto, and may require licensees to file with the commission schedules of rates. (Am. L.L. 2019/199, 11/20/2019, eff. 5/20/2021) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1996/042 and L.L. 2019/199.

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