The New York City Council - File #: Int 1215-2018

• File #: Int 1215-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Applications for licenses to sell electronic cigarettes by electronic cigarette retail dealers.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Filed (End of Session)
• Committee: Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing
• On agenda: 11/14/2018
• Title: A Local Law in relation to applications for licenses to sell electronic cigarettes by electronic cigarette retail dealers
• Sponsors: Joseph C. Borelli
• Council Member Sponsors: 1
• Summary: This bill would extend the time period for electronic cigarette retailers that were not licensed by the August 23, 2018 deadline to apply for electronic cigarette retail dealer licenses. Under this extension, they will be permitted to apply for licenses as long as (i) they sold electronic cigarettes before August 28, 2017, when Local Law 144 passed, requiring they obtain a license; (ii) they have not applied for licenses during the initial application period; and (iii) they meet all other legal requirements for licensure.
• Indexes: Sunset Date Applies

Date	Ver.	Prime Sponsor	Action By	Action	Result
12/31/2021	*	Joseph C. Borelli	City Council	Filed (End of Session)
11/14/2018	*	Joseph C. Borelli	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
11/14/2018	*	Joseph C. Borelli	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 1215

By Council Member Borelli

A Local Law in relation to applications for licenses to sell electronic cigarettes by electronic cigarette retail dealers

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Notwithstanding paragraph 3 of subdivision b of section 20-561 of the administrative code of the city of New York, the commissioner of consumer affairs shall issue an electronic cigarette retail dealer license where an applicant (i) was engaged in the retail sale of electronic cigarettes before August 28, 2017, (ii) had not applied for an electronic cigarette retail dealer license pursuant to paragraph 1 of subdivision b of section 20-561 of the administrative code of the city of New York before August 23, 2018, and (iii) satisfied all other prerequisites for obtaining an electronic cigarette retail dealer license as are prescribed by law or rule.

§ 2. A license issued pursuant to section one of this local law shall not affect the calculation of the initial community district retail dealer cap determined by the department of consumer affairs pursuant to paragraph 1 of subdivision e of section 20-561 of the administrative code of the city of New York, or any recommendations by the department of health and mental hygiene to further reduce the community district electronic cigarette retail dealer cap pursuant to paragraph 2 of such subdivision.

§ 3. This local law takes effect 30 days after it becomes law and remains in effect for 180 days thereafter, at which time it shall expire and be deemed repealed.

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LS # 7881

10/10/18 12:50 PM