§ 20-556 Restrictions on ticket sellers.
AC § 20-556
a. No ticket seller shall vend in an aggressive manner. b. No ticket seller shall vend within any bus stop, except that a ticket seller employed by or authorized to act on behalf of a mode of transportation or guided tour may vend such person's tickets at a bus stop designated for the use of such mode of transportation or, guided tour by the commissioner of the department of transportation where such bus stop is not within a geographical area under the control of the department of parks and recreation, unless written authorization therefor has been obtained from the commissioner of the department of parks and recreation pursuant to subdivision g of this section. c. No ticket seller shall vend within any taxi stand, within the portion of the sidewalk abutting any no standing zone adjacent to a hospital as defined in subdivision one of section 2801 of the public health law, within 10 feet of any driveway, within 20 feet of subway entrance or exit, or within 10 feet of any corner. For purposes of this subdivision, 10 feet from any corner shall be measured from a point where the property line on the nearest intersecting block face, when extended, meets the curb. d. No ticket seller shall vend in the bed of a road and in no case shall such licensee vend so as to restrict the continued maintenance of a clear passageway for pedestrians or vehicles. e. A ticket seller may vend in a pedestrian plaza pursuant to rules of the department of transportation. f. No ticket seller shall vend on the median strip of a divided roadway unless such strip is intended for use as a pedestrian mall. g. No ticket seller shall vend within the geographical areas under the jurisdiction or control of the department of parks and recreation unless written authorization therefor has been obtained from the commissioner of parks and recreation. h. No ticket seller shall vend on any street which is in the area including and bounded on the east by the easterly side of Broadway, on the south by the southerly side of Liberty Street, on the west by the westerly side of West Street, and on the north by the northerly side of Vesey Street, except as otherwise authorized pursuant to this section. i. Where exigent circumstances exist and a police officer or other authorized officer, or employee of any city agency, gives notice to a ticket seller to temporarily move from any location such ticket seller shall not vend from such location. For purposes of this subdivision, exigent circumstances shall include, but not be limited to, unusually heavy pedestrian or vehicular traffic; the existence of any obstructions in the public space; an accident, fire, or other emergency situation; a parade; demonstration; or other such event or occurrence at or near such location. j. No ticket seller shall use equipment, stands, vehicles, racks, or displays in connection with vending in a public space except: (1) as necessary to accommodate a disability, as that term is defined in section 8-102; or (2) equipment that is at all times carried on the person of the ticket seller. k. No ticket seller shall make fraudulent, misrepresentative, or false statements in connection with vending. (L.L. 2016/080, 6/28/2016, eff. 8/1/2016; Am. L.L. 2018/063, 1/19/2018, eff. 10/16/2018) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2016/080.
