Bill Text: NY A10258 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Relates to docketing of adjudications of violations of laws enforced by the New York city department of consumer affairs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-06-29 - enacting clause stricken [A10258 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-A10258-Amended.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10258--A
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 16, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. CAMARA -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the county law and the New York city charter, in
relation to the docketing of adjudications of violations of laws
enforced by the New York city department of consumer affairs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 918 of the county law, as sepa-
2 rately amended by chapters 419 and 473 of the laws of 1988, is amended
3 to read as follows:
4 4. Any other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the county clerk in
5 each of the counties within the city of New York is authorized and
6 empowered to maintain separate judgment docket volumes containing the
7 printed transcript or transcripts, in strict alphabetical order of judg-
8 ment made, entered and docketed in the civil court of the city of New
9 York against individuals, corporations, and other entities on behalf of
10 the parking violations bureau, the environmental control board, the taxi
11 and limousine commission, THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS and the
12 commissioner of jurors of the city of New York. These volumes may be
13 maintained in the form of computer print outs which shall contain the
14 date of judgment, the name and address of the judgment debtor or
15 debtors, the amount of the judgment and other information which the
16 county clerk may deem necessary to sufficiently describe the parties to
17 the action or proceeding or nature or the manner of the entry of the
18 judgment. Provided, however, with respect to judgments on behalf of the
19 parking violations bureau the county clerk may, in his OR HER
20 discretion, in lieu of such volumes, maintain the aforementioned data in
21 a micrographic or computer retrievable format. With respect to judg-
22 ments on behalf of the parking violations bureau such volumes or other
23 format shall be maintained pursuant to this subdivision for only those
24 individuals, corporations, and other entities having vehicles registered
25 in the counties within the city of New York.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11260-04-2
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1 S 2. Subdivision (g) of section 2203 of the New York city charter, as
2 added by section 15 of question 2 of local law number 60 of the city of
3 New York for the year 2010, is amended to read as follows:
4 (g) (1) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the depart-
5 ment shall be authorized, upon due notice and hearing, to impose civil
6 penalties for the violation of any laws or rules the enforcement of
7 which is within the jurisdiction of the department pursuant to this
8 charter, the administrative code or any other general, special or local
9 law. The department shall have the power to render decisions and orders
10 and to impose civil penalties for all such violations. Except to the
11 extent that dollar limits are otherwise specifically provided, such
12 civil penalties shall not exceed five hundred dollars for each
13 violation. All proceedings authorized pursuant to this subdivision shall
14 be conducted in accordance with rules promulgated by the commissioner.
15 The remedies and penalties provided for in this subdivision shall be in
16 addition to any other remedies or penalties provided for the enforcement
17 of such provisions under any other law including, but not limited to,
18 civil or criminal actions or proceedings.
19 (2) All such proceedings shall be commenced by the service of a notice
20 of violation. The commissioner shall prescribe the form and wording of
21 notices of violation. The notice of violation or copy thereof when
22 filled in and served shall constitute notice of the violation charged,
23 and, if sworn to or affirmed, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts
24 contained therein. THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION
25 ADVISING THE PERSON CHARGED OF THE MANNER AND THE TIME IN WHICH SUCH
26 PERSON MAY EITHER ADMIT OR DENY THE VIOLATION CHARGED IN THE NOTICE.
27 SUCH NOTICE OF VIOLATION SHALL ALSO CONTAIN A WARNING TO ADVISE THE
28 PERSON CHARGED THAT FAILURE TO PLEAD IN THE MANNER AND TIME STATED IN
29 THE NOTICE MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT DECISION AND ORDER BEING ENTERED
30 AGAINST SUCH PERSON. THE ORIGINAL OR A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION
31 SHALL BE FILED AND RETAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND SHALL BE DEEMED A
32 RECORD KEPT IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS.
33 (3) WHERE A RESPONDENT HAS FAILED TO PLEAD WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED BY
34 THE RULES OF THE COMMISSIONER OR HAS FAILED TO APPEAR ON A DESIGNATED
35 HEARING DATE OR A SUBSEQUENT DATE FOLLOWING AN ADJOURNMENT, SUCH FAILURE
36 TO PLEAD OR APPEAR SHALL BE DEEMED, FOR ALL PURPOSES, TO BE AN ADMISSION
37 OF LIABILITY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS VIOLATION AND SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR
38 RENDERING A DEFAULT DECISION AND ORDER IMPOSING A PENALTY UP TO THE
39 MAXIMUM AMOUNT PRESCRIBED UNDER LAW FOR THE VIOLATION CHARGED.
40 (4) ANY FINAL ORDER IMPOSING A CIVIL PENALTY, WHETHER THE ADJUDICATION
41 WAS HAD BY HEARING OR UPON DEFAULT OR OTHERWISE, SHALL CONSTITUTE A
42 JUDGMENT THAT MAY BE ENTERED IN THE CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
43 OR ANY OTHER PLACE PROVIDED FOR THE ENTRY OF CIVIL JUDGMENTS WITHIN THE
44 STATE, AND MAY BE ENFORCED WITHOUT COURT PROCEEDINGS IN THE SAME MANNER
45 AS THE ENFORCEMENT OF MONEY JUDGMENTS ENTERED IN CIVIL ACTIONS.
46 (5) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE WITH THE NOTICE OF ENTRY OF THE JUDG-
47 MENT IT SERVES ON THE RESPONDENT A NOTICE, IN A FORM TO BE DETERMINED BY
48 THE COMMISSIONER, THAT:
49 (I) A JUDGMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED IN THE CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW
50 YORK OR ANY OTHER PLACE PROVIDED FOR THE ENTRY OF CIVIL JUDGMENTS WITHIN
51 THE STATE OF NEW YORK; AND
52 (II) THE RESPONDENT SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST A STAY OF
53 ENFORCEMENT OF THE JUDGMENT FOR SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS IN ACCORDANCE
54 WITH THE RULES OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR UP TO FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER THE
55 ENTRY OF THE JUDGMENT.
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1 ENTRY OF A JUDGMENT SHALL NOT LIMIT THE APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER REME-
2 DIES OR PENALTIES PROVIDED FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS OR RULES UNDER
3 THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT.
4 (6) NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS, BEFORE A JUDGMENT BASED
5 UPON A DEFAULT MAY BE SO ENTERED, THE DEPARTMENT MUST HAVE NOTIFIED THE
6 RESPONDENT:
7 (I) OF THE DEFAULT DECISION AND ORDER AND PENALTY IMPOSED;
8 (II) THAT A JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED IN THE CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF
9 NEW YORK OR ANY OTHER PLACE PROVIDED FOR THE ENTRY OF CIVIL JUDGMENTS
10 WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK; AND
11 (III) THAT ENTRY OF SUCH JUDGMENT MAY BE AVOIDED BY REQUESTING A STAY
12 OF DEFAULT FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN AND EITHER REQUESTING A HEARING OR
13 ENTERING A PLEA PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF THE COMMISSIONER WITHIN THIRTY
14 DAYS OF THE MAILING OF SUCH NOTICE.
15 THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DETERMINE THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE. IF THE
16 RESPONDENT IS A LICENSEE, NOTICE SHALL BE PROVIDED BY FIRST CLASS MAIL
17 AT THE ADDRESS THE LICENSEE HAS FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO
18 SECTION 20-112 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. FOR
19 ALL OTHER RESPONDENTS, THE NOTICE SHALL BE SERVED IN THE SAME MANNER SET
20 FORTH FOR SERVICE OF A NOTICE OF VIOLATION IN PARAGRAPH EIGHT OF THIS
21 SUBDIVISION.
22 (7) A JUDGMENT ENTERED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH FOUR OF THIS SUBDIVISION
23 SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FOR EIGHT YEARS.
24 (8) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT ENTER ANY FINAL DECISION OR ORDER PURSU-
25 ANT TO PARAGRAPH FOUR OF THIS SUBDIVISION UNLESS THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION
26 SHALL HAVE BEEN SERVED IN THE SAME MANNER AS IS PRESCRIBED FOR SERVICE
27 OF PROCESS BY ARTICLE THREE OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES OR ARTI-
28 CLE THREE OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW OR, FOR LICENSEES, AS PROVIDED
29 IN PARAGRAPH NINE OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
30 (9) (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SERVE A NOTICE OF VIOLATION BY MAILING A
31 COPY OF SUCH NOTICE TO THE ADDRESS THE LICENSEE HAS FILED WITH THE
32 DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 20-112 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE
33 CITY OF NEW YORK. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO SERVE A NOTICE OF VIOLATION
34 BY DELIVERING SUCH NOTICE TO A PERSON EMPLOYED BY THE RESPONDENT AT THE
35 PREMISES AT WHICH THE RESPONDENT CONDUCTS THE BUSINESS THE OPERATION OF
36 WHICH GAVE RISE TO THE VIOLATION. IN THE CASE OF A BUSINESS THAT IS
37 CARRIED OUT AT LARGE AND NOT AT A FIXED PLACE OF BUSINESS OR THAT HAS
38 FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT AN OUT-OF-STATE ADDRESS PURSUANT TO SECTION
39 20-112 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE DEPART-
40 MENT SHALL ALSO SERVE A LICENSEE OR EMPLOYEE OF SUCH BUSINESS AT THE
41 LOCATION WHICH GAVE RISE TO THE VIOLATION, THE SECRETARY OF STATE PURSU-
42 ANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED FOUR OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW OR AN
43 AGENT DESIGNATED FOR SERVICE PURSUANT TO RULE THREE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN OF
44 THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES OR SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF THE
45 BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW.
46 (II) PROOF OF SERVICE MADE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH EIGHT OR THIS PARA-
47 GRAPH SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER WITHIN TWENTY DAYS OF SERVICE
48 IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED; SERVICE SHALL BE COMPLETE TEN DAYS AFTER SUCH
49 FILING.
50 (10) For the purposes of this subdivision, no act or practice shall be
51 deemed a deceptive trade practice unless it has been declared a decep-
52 tive trade practice and described with reasonable particularity in a
53 local law or in a rule or regulation promulgated by the commissioner.
54 [(4)] (11) Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provision of law,
55 powers conferred upon the department by this subdivision may be exer-
56 cised by the office of administrative trials and hearings consistent
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1 with orders of the mayor issued in accordance with subdivisions two and
2 three of section one thousand forty-eight of this charter.
3 S 3. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall only apply to
4 orders issued on or after the such date.
