§ 20-563.11 Enforcement by the corporation counsel.
AC § 20-563.11
a. A civil action may be brought by the corporation counsel on behalf of the city in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover any or all of the following: 1. Civil penalties authorized by this section; 2. Injunctive relief to restrain or enjoin any activity in violation of this subchapter; 3. Restitution in an amount not to exceed the amount of fees collected by a third-party food delivery service in excess of the maximum amounts permitted pursuant to this subchapter; 4. Attorneys' fees and costs, and such other remedies as a court may deem appropriate. b.
1.Where reasonable cause exists to believe that a third-party food delivery service is engaged in a pattern or practice of violations of this subchapter, the corporation counsel may commence a civil action on behalf of the city in a court of competent jurisdiction.
2.A civil action pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdivision shall be commenced by filing a complaint setting forth facts relating to such pattern or practice and requesting relief, which may include injunctive relief, civil penalties and any other appropriate relief.
3.In any civil action commenced pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subdivision, the trier of fact may impose a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for a finding that a third-party food delivery service has engaged in a pattern or practice of violations of this subchapter. Any civil penalty so recovered shall be paid into the general fund of the city. c. The corporation counsel may initiate any investigation to ascertain such facts as may be necessary for the commencement of a civil action pursuant to this section, and in connection therewith shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, to administer oaths and to examine such persons as are deemed necessary. d. Nothing in this section prohibits a person alleging a violation of this subchapter from filing a civil action pursuant to section 20-563.12 based on the same facts as a civil action commenced by the corporation counsel pursuant to this section. (L.L. 2021/100, 9/26/2021, eff. 1/24/2022)
