Senate Bill S476

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enhances penalties for violations by cabarets in the city of New York

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S476 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §§20-360, 20-361 & 20-369, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S8181

2017-S476 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the denial of the issuance or renewal of a cabaret license in the city of New York upon the determination of the community board that the licensed premises would have a negative impact on the surrounding community; authorizes the imposition of a fine of up to $10,000 for unlicensed operation of a cabaret or for violations by cabarets; provides for mandatory suspension or revocation of a cabaret license for violations thereof.

2017-S476 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S476 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    476
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation to the licensing of cabarets

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision a of section 20-360 of the administrative  code
 of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
   a.  It  shall be unlawful for any person to conduct, maintain or oper-
 ate, or engage in the business of conducting, maintaining or  operating,
 a  public dance hall, cabaret or catering establishment unless the prem-
 ises wherein the same is conducted, maintained or operated are  licensed
 in the manner prescribed herein. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL IMPOSE A FINE OF
 NOT  MORE  THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OR OPERATION OF A CABARET, AND HE OR SHE  SHALL
 CONSIDER  EACH SUCH VIOLATION WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER TO ISSUE OR RENEW
 A LICENSE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBCHAPTER.
   § 2. Paragraph 7 of subdivision a of section 20-361 of the administra-
 tive code of the city of New York, as renumbered by local law number  34
 of  the  city  of New York for the year 1986, is amended and a new para-
 graph 8 is added to read as follows:
   7. the applicant, its officers,  principals,  directors,  stockholders
 owning more than ten percent of the outstanding stock of the corporation
 and  employees thereof at the premises on which the licensed business is
 to be conducted have at least three times been proven to be in violation
 of the provisions of subchapter one of chapter five  of  this  title  of
 this code or of any regulations promulgated thereunder[.];
   8. IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE
 A  CABARET  AND  UPON  THIRTY DAYS NOTICE TO THE COMMUNITY BOARD FOR THE
 COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE LICENSED PREMISES IS TO  EXIST  OR  EXISTS,  SUCH
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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