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NY S05911
Bill
Status
10/14/2011
Primary Sponsor
Tony Avella
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AI Summary
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Requires commercial establishments with canopies in New York City to display the firm name, trade name, and address directly on the canopy; if information is in a foreign language, it must also appear in English in equivalent size and proportion.
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Amends General Business Law Section 131 to require merchandise establishments and service businesses to display owner/proprietor names in English on windows or exterior signs; applies to cities with populations of one million or more.
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Changes violation of signage requirements from a misdemeanor to a violation with escalating fines: $250 for first offense, $500 for second offense (not within 60 days of first conviction), and $5,000 for third and subsequent offenses (not within 30 days of second conviction).
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Requires that any permitted sign displaying information in a language other than English in cities with one million or more residents must also display the same information in English in equivalent size and proportion.
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Applies to canopies and signs erected or replaced on or after the effective date.
Legislative Description
Requires certain business signs to be posted in English in cities with a population of one million or more where such information is also posted in another language; specifies penalties and cure periods for violations related to signage for merchandise establishments and services; makes such provisions applicable to lessees.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CITIES
1/4/2012