N.Y.C. Charter § 670: Section 670. False statements.

a. It shall be a violation of this section for any person to knowingly make or allow to be made a material false statement in any certificate, professional certification, form, signed statement, application or report that is either submitted directly to the board of standards and appeals or that is generated with the intent that the board rely on its assertions.

b. The office of the corporation counsel or an agency designated by the mayor shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this section. Pursuant to section 1048, the office of administrative trials and hearings shall have jurisdiction over any such violation. Any determination reached by such office shall constitute a final determination.

c. A person who has been found to have knowingly made or allowed to be made a material false statement in violation of subdivision a of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $15,000 for each such false statement. The board of standards and appeals may dismiss any application in connection with a final determination of such violation.

d. Any person who commits a violation of subdivision a of this section and who notifies the board of such violation prior to receiving notice of the potential violation shall not be subject to a civil penalty for such violation, except that the board may dismiss any application in connection with such violation.

(L.L. 2017/103, 5/30/2017, eff. 5/30/2018)