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What is NYC AC § 17-156?

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This section establishes that individuals or corporations who refuse to pay the department after being served with a demand are personally liable for the owed amount. The department may initiate legal action to recover these funds. Applies to those engaged in transactions requiring payment to the department.

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§ 17-156 Refusal to pay department.

AC § 17-156

Any person or corporation refusing or omitting to make such payment to the department after service of such paper and demand, shall be personally liable to the department for the amount that should have been paid to it, and may by the department be sued therefor; and such persons shall not in such suit dispute or call in question the authority of the department to incur, or order such expense or the validity or correctness of such expenses of judgment in any particular, or the right of the department to have the same paid from such rent or compensation.

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