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The City's Consumer Protection Law prohibits unfair trade practices when dealing in consumer goods or services - such as false advertising, phony sales, and special offers with hidden conditions. The law also lays out proper behavior in the collection of consumer debts.
New York City Administrative Code > Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection > Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices > Subchapter 1: Consumer Protection Law
Rules of the City of New York > Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection > Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices > Subchapter A: Consumer Protection Law
Includes Part1: General Provisions; Part 2: Advertising and Promotion; Part 3: Consumer Credit; Part 4: Contracts and General Business Practices; Part 5: Specific Business and Industry Regulations; Part 6: Debt Collection; and Part 7: 'Sales' and 'Discounts'
New York City Administrative Code > Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection > Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices > Subchapter 2: Truth-in-Pricing Law
Rules of the City of New York > Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection > Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices > Subchapter B: Truth-in-Pricing Law
New York City Administrative Code > Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection > Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices > Subchapter 5: Representations in Advertising
New York City Administrative Code > Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection > Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices > Subchapter 11: Posting of Prices in Retail Service Establishments
Licensing
New York City Administrative Code > Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection > Chapter 1: License Enforcement
Rules of the City of New York > Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection > Chapter 1: License Enforcement
New York City Administrative Code > Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection > Chapter 2: Licenses
Rules of the City of New York > Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection > Chapter 2: Licenses
Local Law 80 of 2021
On July 18, 2021, the City enacted Local Law 80 of 2021, which provides civil penalty relief from certain sanitation, health, transportation, consumer affairs, noise control and buildings violations. It also repeals a number of requirements and prohibitions in the Administrative Code to provide relief for small businesses.
Learn more about Local Law 80 of 2021
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# Consumer Protection & Licensing Laws
## Consumer Protection Law
The City's Consumer Protection Law prohibits unfair trade practices when dealing in consumer goods or services - such as false advertising, phony sales, and special offers with hidden conditions. The law also lays out proper behavior in the collection of consumer debts.
[New York City Administrative Code \> Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices \> Subchapter 1: Consumer Protection Law](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-35313)
[Rules of the City of New York \> Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices \> Subchapter A: Consumer Protection Law](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-18840) *Includes Part1: General Provisions; Part 2: Advertising and Promotion; Part 3: Consumer Credit; Part 4: Contracts and General Business Practices; Part 5: Specific Business and Industry Regulations; Part 6: Debt Collection; and Part 7: 'Sales' and 'Discounts'*
[New York City Administrative Code \> Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices \> Subchapter 2: Truth-in-Pricing Law](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-35363)
[Rules of the City of New York \> Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices \> Subchapter B: Truth-in-Pricing Law](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-19563)
[New York City Administrative Code \> Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices \> Subchapter 5: Representations in Advertising](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-135553)
[New York City Administrative Code \> Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices \> Subchapter 11: Posting of Prices in Retail Service Establishments](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-203311)
## Licensing
[New York City Administrative Code \> Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 1: License Enforcement](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-128171)
[Rules of the City of New York \> Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 1: License Enforcement](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-127529)
[New York City Administrative Code \> Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 2: Licenses](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-135587)
[Rules of the City of New York \> Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 2: Licenses](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-127530)
## Local Law 80 of 2021
On July 18, 2021, the City enacted Local Law 80 of 2021, which provides civil penalty relief from certain sanitation, health, transportation, consumer affairs, noise control and buildings violations. It also repeals a number of requirements and prohibitions in the Administrative Code to provide relief for small businesses. [Learn more about Local Law 80 of 2021](https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/businesses/Local-Law-80-of-2021-Consumer-Affairs.page).
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| Readable Markdown | ## Consumer Protection Law
The City's Consumer Protection Law prohibits unfair trade practices when dealing in consumer goods or services - such as false advertising, phony sales, and special offers with hidden conditions. The law also lays out proper behavior in the collection of consumer debts.
[New York City Administrative Code \> Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices \> Subchapter 1: Consumer Protection Law](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-35313)
[Rules of the City of New York \> Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices \> Subchapter A: Consumer Protection Law](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-18840) *Includes Part1: General Provisions; Part 2: Advertising and Promotion; Part 3: Consumer Credit; Part 4: Contracts and General Business Practices; Part 5: Specific Business and Industry Regulations; Part 6: Debt Collection; and Part 7: 'Sales' and 'Discounts'*
[New York City Administrative Code \> Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices \> Subchapter 2: Truth-in-Pricing Law](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-35363)
[Rules of the City of New York \> Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices \> Subchapter B: Truth-in-Pricing Law](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-19563)
[New York City Administrative Code \> Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices \> Subchapter 5: Representations in Advertising](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-135553)
[New York City Administrative Code \> Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 5: Unfair Trade Practices \> Subchapter 11: Posting of Prices in Retail Service Establishments](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-203311)
## Licensing
[New York City Administrative Code \> Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 1: License Enforcement](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-128171)
[Rules of the City of New York \> Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 1: License Enforcement](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-127529)
[New York City Administrative Code \> Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 2: Licenses](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-135587)
[Rules of the City of New York \> Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection \> Chapter 2: Licenses](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-127530)
## Local Law 80 of 2021
On July 18, 2021, the City enacted Local Law 80 of 2021, which provides civil penalty relief from certain sanitation, health, transportation, consumer affairs, noise control and buildings violations. It also repeals a number of requirements and prohibitions in the Administrative Code to provide relief for small businesses. [Learn more about Local Law 80 of 2021](https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/businesses/Local-Law-80-of-2021-Consumer-Affairs.page).
## Public Access Portal
The Law Department contracted with [American Legal Publishing Corporation for a site where you can browse and search the New York City Charter, the New York City Administrative Code, and the Rules of the City of New York](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/overview). |
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