§ 20-706.5 Consumer protection outreach and education program for women.
AC § 20-706.5
By December 1, 2016, the commissioner, in consultation with the commission on gender equity, the mayor's office to end domestic and gender-based violence, and other city agencies as appropriate, shall establish and implement an outreach and education program to promote women's financial independence, stability and success. Such program shall provide information on issues that typically and especially affect vulnerable populations, including but not limited to the following: (i) short- and long-term financial planning, including planning for retirement; (ii) navigation of public benefits programs; (iii) the prevalence of gender-based pricing; and (iv) deceptive business practices and predatory consumer and financial products. Such outreach and education program shall also provide information related to the office of financial empowerment and its financial education providers. The outreach and education program required by this section shall include the production of educational materials that shall be made available on the department's website and submitted to the commission on gender equity and the mayor's office to end domestic and gender-based violence. Such educational materials shall be made available in English and in the six languages most commonly spoken by limited English proficient individuals in the city as determined by the department of city planning. The commissioner shall review the educational materials made available on the department's website on an annual basis, update the educational material as needed, and submit such updated material to the commission on gender equity, the mayor's office to end domestic and gender-based violence, and other city agencies as appropriate on or before December 1 of each year. (L.L. 2016/099, 8/31/2016, eff. 8/31/2016; Am. L.L. 2019/038, 2/24/2019, eff. 2/24/2019)
