NYC Administrative Code

§ 17-325.1 — Failure to display and produce license or permit; presumptive evidence of unlicensed or unpermitted activity.

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What is NYC AC § 17-325.1?

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This section establishes that failure to display a required food vendor's license or permit plate serves as presumptive evidence of unlicensed or unpermitted activity. The statute applies to food vendors and their vehicles or pushcarts, impacting those operating within the food service industry.

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§ 17-325.1 Failure to display and produce license or permit; presumptive evidence of unlicensed or unpermitted activity.

AC § 17-325.1

a. In any action or proceeding, failure by a food vendor who is required to be licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to display and exhibit upon demand a food vendor's license in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to any police officer, public health sanitarian or other authorized officer or employee of the department or other city agency shall be presumptive evidence that such food vendor is not duly licensed. b. In any action or proceeding, the failure of any vehicle or pushcart which is required to be permitted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to have a permit plate affixed thereto in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be presumptive evidence that such vehicle or pushcart is not duly permitted. (Am. L.L. 2025/122, 9/10/2025, eff. 3/9/2026) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2025/122.

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