{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-15-216","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 15-216","heading":"§ 15-216 Fines and penalties.","body":"a. Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any laws, rules, or regulations enforceable by the department, unless a different penalty is specifically provided, shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars for each offense. Such person shall also be subject to the payment of a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars which may be recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the commissioner.\n\nb. Any person who shall knowingly violate or fail to comply with any laws, rules, or regulations enforceable by the department, unless a different penalty is specifically provided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than six months or both for each offense. Such person shall also be liable for a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars which may be recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the commissioner.\n\nc. The commissioner, in his or her discretion, may pay a portion of a fine or penalty when collected, not to exceed one-half thereof, to any person giving information of any such violation.","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 15","Chapter 2: Unlawful Conduct"],"source_url":"https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/NewYorkCity/Admin/XML.zip","current_through":"Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:48:57Z","sha256":"c3da04ebf8a7935972cbcef6faf7a09d85b9895f79868cea909a17834bddbc4a","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-15-215","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-15-217"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}