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What is NYC AC § 20-777.2?

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This section mandates that providers advertising immigration assistance services include a conspicuous notice stating their lack of legal accreditation and prohibits any guarantees of governmental action in such advertisements. Applies to providers of immigration assistance services.

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§ 20-777.2 Advertisements.

AC § 20-777.2

a. Every provider who advertises immigration assistance services by signs, pamphlets, newspapers, images or any other means shall post or otherwise include with the advertisement a notice in English and in the language in which the advertisement appears. The notice must be of a conspicuous size and must state: "The individual offering to provide immigration assistance services is not an attorney licensed to practice law or accredited by the United States department of justice to provide representation before the United States citizenship and immigration services, the executive office for immigration review, the department of homeland security, the department of justice, the department of labor, the department of state or any immigration authorities and may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice." b. No advertisement for immigration assistance services may expressly or implicitly guarantee any particular governmental action, including but not limited to the granting of employment authorization, lawful permanent resident status or citizenship. (Am. L.L. 2017/063, 4/25/2017, eff. 8/23/2017; Am. L.L. 2025/101, 7/30/2025, eff. 7/30/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2004/031.

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