File #: Int 0972-2024    Version: * Name: Requiring third-party food delivery services to verify the registration of mopeds used by food delivery workers.
Type: Introduction Status: Laid Over in Committee
Committee: Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
On agenda: 6/20/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring third-party food delivery services to verify the registration of mopeds used by food delivery workers
Sponsors: Keith Powers , Robert F. Holden, Lincoln Restler
Council Member Sponsors: 3
Summary: This bill would require all third-party food delivery services to verify that the mopeds used by their food delivery workers are properly registered prior to their use.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 972, 2. Int. No. 972, 3. June 20, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 6-20-24, 5. Committee Report 6/21/24, 6. Hearing Testimony 6/21/24, 7. Hearing Transcript 6/21/24

Int. No. 972

 

By Council Members Powers, Holden and Restler

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring third-party food delivery services to verify the registration of mopeds used by food delivery workers

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Section 20-563 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new definition of “moped” in alphabetical order to read as follows:

Moped. The term “moped” means any limited use motorcycle as defined in section 121-b of the vehicle and traffic law.

§ 2. Subdivision b of section 20-563.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph 4 to read as follows:

4. It shall be unlawful for a third-party food delivery service to permit any food delivery worker hired, retained, or engaged by such third-party food delivery service to utilize a moped to make a delivery in connection with an online order unless such third-party food delivery service has verified the registration, required pursuant to section 2261 of the vehicle and traffic law, of such moped.

§ 3. This local law takes effect 60 days after it becomes law.

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LS #14341, 14842, 15443

6/10/24