NYC Administrative Code

§ 20-406.2 — Responsibilities of process serving agencies.

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This section outlines the responsibilities of process serving agencies licensed in New York City. It mandates compliance with state and federal laws, establishes legal accountability for service failures, and requires agencies to provide written statements of employee rights and obligations. Applies to licensed process serving agencies operating in NYC.

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§ 20-406.2 Responsibilities of process serving agencies.

AC § 20-406.2

Every process serving agency licensed under this subchapter shall: a. Comply with all applicable state and federal laws; b. Be legally responsible for any failure to act in accordance with the laws and rules governing service of process by each process server to whom it has distributed, assigned or delivered process for service; c. Provide to each process server employed by such agency a written statement indicating the rights of such employee and the obligations of the process serving agency under city, state and federal law. Such statement of rights and obligations shall include, but not be limited to, a general description of employee rights and employer obligations pursuant to laws regarding minimum wage, overtime and hours of work, record keeping, social security payments, unemployment insurance coverage, disability insurance coverage and workers' compensation; d. Keep on file in its principal place of business for a period of three (3) years a statement for each employee, signed by such employee, indicating that the employee read and understood the statement of rights and obligations such employee received pursuant to subdivision (c) of this section.

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