Assembly Actions -
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Jun 28, 2010 |
held for consideration in codes |
May 18, 2010 |
reported referred to codes |
Apr 27, 2010 |
referred to economic development |
Assembly Bill A10864
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ESPAILLAT
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Robert Reilly
David Koon
Hakeem Jeffries
Earlene Hooper
multi-Sponsors
Inez Barron
Nancy Calhoun
Marcos Crespo
Ginny Fields
2009-A10864 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A10864 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10864 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the fine imposed for certain violations relating to employment agencies PURPOSE: Changes fine for violations by employment agencies to up to $500 a day and a class A misdemeanor for 3 or more violations in 5 years. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: For each day such violation continues; provided, however, that any such person or officer, who has been convicted of three or more violations of this article within any period of five years, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Any person violating the provisions of section one hundred ninety-two of this article (shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and) shall be subject to a fine {not to exceed one thousand) of not more than five hundred dollars (or imprisonment for not more than one year or both) for each day such violation continues; Provided, however, that any such person who has been convicted of three or more violations of this arti- cle within any period of five years; shall be guilty of a class A misde- meanor. JUSTIFICATION: In the Jackson Heights Queens area constituents have become victims of fraudulent and unlicensed employment agencies. The employment. agencies are illegally collecting from $100 to $150 fees
2009-A10864 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10864 I N A S S E M B L Y April 27, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ESPAILLAT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the fine imposed for certain violations relating to employment agencies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 190 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 632 of the laws of 1975, is amended to read as follows: S 190. Penalties for violations. Any person who violates and the offi- cers of a corporation and stockholders holding ten percent or more of the stock of a corporation which is not publicly traded, who knowingly permit the corporation to violate [sections one hundred seventy-two, one hundred seventy-three, one hundred seventy-six, one hundred eighty-four, one hundred eighty-four-a, one hundred eighty-five, one hundred eighty- five-a, one hundred eighty-six, or one hundred eighty-seven] ANY PROVISION of this article [shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction] shall be subject to a fine [not to exceed one thousand] OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED dollars[, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, by any court of competent jurisdiction] FOR EACH DAY SUCH VIOLATION CONTINUES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUCH PERSON OR OFFICER WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF THREE OR MORE VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTI- CLE WITHIN ANY PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS A MISDE- MEANOR. [The violation of any other provision of this article shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days.] Criminal proceedings based upon violations of these sections shall be instituted by the commissioner and may be instituted by any persons aggrieved by such violations. S 2. Section 193 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 617 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: S 193. Penalties for violation. Any person violating the provisions of section one hundred ninety-two of this article [shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and] shall be subject to a fine [not to exceed one thousand] OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED dollars [or imprisonment for not more than one year or both] FOR EACH DAY SUCH VIOLATION CONTINUES; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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