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What is NYC AC § 20-565.6?

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This section mandates that hotel operators provide panic buttons to core employees who are required to enter occupied guest rooms, ensuring these devices are provided at no cost to the employees. Applies to hotel operators and their core staff.

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§ 20-565.6 Panic buttons.

AC § 20-565.6

A hotel operator must provide panic buttons to core employees, at no cost to any such employee, whose duties involve entering occupied guest rooms. (L.L. 2024/104, 11/4/2024, eff. 5/3/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2024/104.

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