{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-3-906","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 3-906","heading":"§ 3-906 Penalties.","body":"a. Any organization that violates any provision of section 3-902 shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. The conflicts of interest board may hold the person holding office as mayor, comptroller, public advocate or borough president with whom such organization is affiliated, if any, or their agent who violates such subdivision, jointly and severally liable for any such penalties if such person knew or reasonably should have known of the violation. The conflicts of interest board may recommend to the council that the person holding office as member of the council with whom such organization is affiliated, if any, or their agent who violates such subdivision be held jointly and severally liable for any such penalties if such person knew or reasonably should have known of the violation. In addition to such civil penalties, for the second and subsequent offense any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of section 3-902 shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.\n\nb. Any organization that violates subdivision a, b or c of section 3-903 shall be required to return any donations with a reasonable value in excess of the applicable donation limit, and shall be subject to a civil penalty, which for the first offense shall be not more than $5,000, for the second offense not more than $15,000, and for the third and subsequent offenses not more than $30,000. The conflicts of interest board may hold the person holding office as mayor, comptroller, public advocate or borough president with whom such organization is affiliated, if any, or their agent who violates any such subdivision, jointly and severally liable for any such penalties, if such person knew or reasonably should have known of the violation. The conflicts of interest board may recommend to the council that the person holding office as member of the council with whom such organization is affiliated, if any, or their agent who violates any such subdivision, be held jointly and severally liable for any such penalties, if such person knew or reasonably should have known of the violation.\n\nc. Any organization that violates subdivision d of section 3-903 shall be subject to a civil penalty, which for the first offense shall be not more than $1,000, and for the second and subsequent offenses not more than $10,000.\n\n(L.L. 2016/181, 12/22/2016, eff. 1/1/2018 and 1/1/2019)","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 3","Chapter 9: Organizations Affiliated with Elected Officials."],"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":"17e4c336839baa9aa277de92359bfb7bcb148e09767eb661c6542fc2fc010e11","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-3-905","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-3-907"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}