This bill would grant an exemption to the current laws that require street vendors to secure a license before vending goods and services on the streets of New York. This bill would allow individuals to sell plants and flowers on the day of the Asian Lunar New Year and during the seven days prior.
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History
Affirmative
- Inez D. Barron
- Joseph C. Borelli
- James G. Van Bramer
- Fernando Cabrera
- Margaret S. Chin
- Andrew Cohen
- Costa G. Constantinides
- Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
- Elizabeth S. Crowley
- Laurie A. Cumbo
- Chaim M. Deutsch
- Daniel Dromm
- Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.
- Mathieu Eugene
- Julissa Ferreras-Copeland
- Daniel R. Garodnick
- Vincent J. Gentile
- Vanessa L. Gibson
- David G. Greenfield
- Barry S. Grodenchik
- Corey D. Johnson
- Ben Kallos
- Andy L. King
- Karen Koslowitz
- Rory I. Lancman
- Brad S. Lander
- Stephen T. Levin
- Mark Levine
- Alan N. Maisel
- Melissa Mark-Viverito
- Steven Matteo
- Darlene Mealy
- Carlos Menchaca
- Rosie Mendez
- I. Daneek Miller
- Donovan J. Richards
- Ydanis A. Rodriguez
- Helen K. Rosenthal
- Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
- Ritchie J. Torres
- Mark Treyger
- Eric A. Ulrich
- James Vacca
- Jumaane D. Williams
Abstain
Int. No. 1061
By Council Members Chin, Menchaca, Lancman, Ferreras-Copeland, Van Bramer, Levin and Treyger
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the sale of plants and flowers during the Asian Lunar New Year
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 20-458 of subchapter 27 of chapter 2 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended as follows:
§ 20-458. Exemptions.
a. The commissioner may promulgate regulations exempting any non-profit association including, but not limited to, a government agency, charitable, educational, religious or other such organization from compliance with any of the provisions of this subchapter.
b. On the day of Asian Lunar New Year, as defined in section 19-163 of the administrative code, and during the seven days prior to such day, any person may sell plants and flowers for the purpose of celebrating Asian Lunar New Year without first securing a license pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. Notwithstanding the above, any individual selling plants and flowers pursuant to this subdivision must comply with all other applicable provisions of this subchapter.
§ 2. This law shall take effect immediately.
LUR
LS 5394
7/21/2015