Senate Bill S509

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires restaurants that offer online delivery services to post on their website or mobile application a hyperlink to view recent sanitary inspection grades, on their website

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  • 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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2023-S509 - Details

Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §17-195.1, NYC Ad Cd; add §139-e, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S8729
2019-2020: S1206
2021-2022: S6239

2023-S509 - Summary

Requires restaurants that offer online delivery services via the internet or mobile application to post on their website or mobile application a hyperlink to view recent sanitary inspection grades on their website.

2023-S509 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S509 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    509
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and  the
   general municipal law, in relation to requiring restaurants that offer
   online delivery services to post their most recent sanitary inspection
   letter grade on their website
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
 by adding a new section 17-195.1 to read as follows:
   §  17-195.1  POSTING  OF  SANITARY  INSPECTION  GRADE.  A. DEFINITION.
 "INTERNET-BASED FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE  PROVIDER"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  FOOD
 SERVICE  ESTABLISHMENT AS DEFINED IN SECTION 81.03 OF THE HEALTH CODE OF
 THE CITY OF NEW YORK THAT ACCEPTS FOOD ORDERS FOR DELIVERY FROM  CUSTOM-
 ERS  VIA  THE  INTERNET,  OR  ANY  THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE THAT ACCEPTS FOOD
 ORDERS FOR DELIVERY FROM CUSTOMERS VIA THE INTERNET.
   B. EVERY INTERNET-BASED FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL CONSPICU-
 OUSLY POST ON THEIR WEBSITE THE MOST CURRENT SANITARY INSPECTION  LETTER
 GRADE  OF  ANY  FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 81.51 OF
 THE HEALTH CODE OF THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  FOR  WHICH  FOOD  DELIVERY
 SERVICES  ARE  PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS.  FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL
 BE  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  PROVIDING  INTERNET-BASED  FOOD  DELIVERY  SERVICE
 PROVIDERS  WITH  THE  MOST CURRENT SANITARY INSPECTION LETTER GRADE UPON
 RECEIPT OF SUCH LETTER GRADE FOLLOWING SANITARY INSPECTION.
   C. ANY INTERNET-BASED FOOD DELIVERY  SERVICE  PROVIDER  THAT  VIOLATES
 SUBDIVISION B OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OF THE RULES PROMULGATED THEREUNDER
 SHALL  BE  LIABLE  FOR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
 FOR EACH VIOLATION.
   § 2. The general municipal law is amended  by  adding  a  new  section
 139-e to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01286-01-3
 S. 509                              2

co-Sponsors

2023-S509A - Details

Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §17-195.1, NYC Ad Cd; add §139-e, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S8729
2019-2020: S1206
2021-2022: S6239

2023-S509A - Summary

Requires restaurants that offer online delivery services via the internet or mobile application to post on their website or mobile application a hyperlink to view recent sanitary inspection grades on their website.

2023-S509A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S509A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  509--A
     Cal. No. 300
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. THOMAS, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Cities  1  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee  on Cities 1 in accordance with Senate
   Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee,  ordered  to
   first  and  second  report,  ordered  to  a third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and  the
   general  municipal  law,  in relation to requiring internet-based food
   delivery service providers to post the hyperlink for the  online  tool
   to view sanitary inspection letter grades of every food service estab-
   lishment
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
 by adding a new section 17-195.1 to read as follows:
   §  17-195.1  POSTING  OF  SANITARY  INSPECTION  GRADE.  A. DEFINITION.
 "INTERNET-BASED FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE  PROVIDER"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  FOOD
 SERVICE  ESTABLISHMENT AS DEFINED IN SECTION 81.03 OF THE HEALTH CODE OF
 THE CITY OF NEW YORK THAT ACCEPTS FOOD ORDERS FOR DELIVERY FROM  CUSTOM-
 ERS  VIA  THE  INTERNET,  OR  ANY  THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE THAT ACCEPTS FOOD
 ORDERS FOR DELIVERY FROM CUSTOMERS VIA THE INTERNET.
   B. EVERY INTERNET-BASED FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL CONSPICU-
 OUSLY POST ON THEIR WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY MOBILE APPLICATION, A  HYPER-
 LINK  TO  THE  CITY  OF NEW YORK'S HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
 LOOKUP TOOL WHICH LISTS THE  MOST  CURRENT  SANITARY  INSPECTION  LETTER
 GRADE  OF  ANY  FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 81.51 OF
 THE HEALTH CODE OF THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  FOR  WHICH  FOOD  DELIVERY
 SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS.
   C.  ANY  INTERNET-BASED  FOOD  DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDER THAT VIOLATES
 SUBDIVISION B OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OF THE RULES PROMULGATED THEREUNDER
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01286-05-3

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2023-S509B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §17-195.1, NYC Ad Cd; add §139-e, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S8729
2019-2020: S1206
2021-2022: S6239

2023-S509B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires restaurants that offer online delivery services via the internet or mobile application to post on their website or mobile application a hyperlink to view recent sanitary inspection grades on their website.

2023-S509B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S509B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  509--B
     Cal. No. 300
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  THOMAS,  JACKSON,  WEBB -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1
   -- recommitted to the Committee on Cities 1 in accordance with  Senate
   Rule  6,  sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
   first and second report, ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of third reading
   -- passed by Senate and delivered  to  the  Assembly,  recalled,  vote
   reconsidered,   restored   to   third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation  to  requiring internet-based food delivery service providers
   to post the hyperlink to the city of New York's health department food
   lookup tool to view recent sanitary  inspections;  and  to  amend  the
   general  municipal  law,  in relation to requiring internet-based food
   delivery service providers to post the hyperlink to the  municipal  or
   state  health department food service establishment inspection data to
   view recent sanitary inspections
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
 by adding a new section 17-195.1 to read as follows:
   § 17-195.1  POSTING  OF  SANITARY  INSPECTION  GRADE.  A.  DEFINITION.
 "INTERNET-BASED  FOOD  DELIVERY  SERVICE  PROVIDER"  SHALL MEAN ANY FOOD
 SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AS DEFINED IN SECTION 81.03 OF THE HEALTH CODE  OF
 THE  CITY OF NEW YORK THAT ACCEPTS FOOD ORDERS FOR DELIVERY FROM CUSTOM-
 ERS VIA THE INTERNET OR MOBILE APPLICATION, OR ANY  THIRD-PARTY  WEBSITE
 OR MOBILE APPLICATION THAT ACCEPTS FOOD ORDERS FOR DELIVERY FROM CUSTOM-
 ERS VIA THE INTERNET.
   B. EVERY INTERNET-BASED FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL CONSPICU-
 OUSLY  POST  ON  THEIR  WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION A HYPERLINK TO THE
 CITY OF NEW YORK'S HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOOD  ESTABLISHMENTS  LOOKUP  TOOL,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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