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Comments are made available for public inspection in accordance with the City Administrative Procedure Act. Comments may be submitted online through the NYC Rules website; by email to Rulecomments@dcwp.nyc.gov; by mail to Carlos Ortiz, Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs, New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, 42 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10004; by fax at 347-788-4689; or by speaking at a public hearing.

If you would like to be notified on our upcoming public hearings, please email Rulecomments@dcwp.nyc.gov to be added to our email distribution list.

Notice of Public Hearing

February 14, 2025 | 11:00 AM
DCWP is proposing to amend rules related to the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act ("ESSTA"). Part M of Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2024 amended section 196-b of the New York State Labor Law by requiring every employer to provide to its employees twenty hours of paid prenatal personal leave during any fifty-two week calendar period. This proposed rule amendment would incorporate the labor law’s paid prenatal personal leave requirements into ESSTA, clarify the penalties and remedies that DCWP may order for violations of such requirements, and provide additional clarification for employers about their compliance obligations.

To participate in the public hearing via phone, please dial +1 646-893-7101.

Phone conference ID: 856 243 484#

To participate in the public hearing via via videoconference, please follow the online link: https://tinyurl.com/mr4c4n9t

Meeting ID: 278 775 240 584

Passcode: Wo7zC7LK

To read full text of the proposed rule and submit comments, visit nyc.gov/nycrules.

Archived Public Comments

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2025

Public Comments on Proposed Amendment of Rules Related to Hotel Licensing
Public Hearing Date: February 3, 2025
Read comments received by DCWP.

2024

Public Comments on Proposed Amendment of Rules Related to Pedicab Registration Plate Application Pool
Public Hearing Date: December 30, 2024
Please check back for comments and transcript, if applicable.

Public Comments on Proposed Amendment of Rules Related to Debt Collectors
Public Hearing Date: December 12, 2024
Read comments received by DCWP.
Read transcript of hearing on proposed amendment of rules related to debt collectors.

Public Comments on Proposed Rules Related to Specialized Vending License
Public Hearing Date: November 21, 2024
Read comments received by DCWP.
Read transcript of hearing on proposed rules related to specialized vending licenses.

Public Comments on Proposed Rules Related to Parking Lots and Parking Garages
Public Hearing Date: September 23, 2024
Read comments received by DCWP.
Read transcript of hearing on proposed rules related to parking lots and parking garages.

Public Comments on Proposed Rules Related to the Implementation of Local Law 49 and Local Law 50 of 2024
Public Hearing Date: August 30, 2024
Read comments received by DCWP.
Read transcript of hearing on the implementation of Local Law 49 and Local Law 50 of 2024

Public Comments on Proposed Rules related to Process Servers
Public Hearing Date: August 21, 2024
Read comments received by DCWP.
Read transcript of hearing on rules related to process servers.

Public Comments on Proposed Rules Related to the Consumer Protection Law Penalty Schedule
Public Hearing Date: July 1, 2024
Read comments received by DCWP.

Public Comments to Add Rules to Implement Local Law 128 of 2021 Allowing Businesses to Hold Newsstand Licenses
Public Hearing Date: April 29, 2024
Read comments received by DCWP.
Read transcript of hearing to add rules to implement Local Law 128 of 2021 allowing businesses to hold newsstand licenses.

Public Comments on Proposal to Amend the Penalty Schedules Concerning the Towing of Vehicles and Booting of Motor Vehicles
Public Hearing Date: March 11, 2024
Read comments received by DCWP.
Read transcript on proposal to amend the penalty schedules concerning the towing of vehicles and booting of motor vehicles.

Public Comments to Add Rules to Clarify the Licensing Requirement for Third-Party Food Delivery Services
Public Hearing Date: February 5, 2024
Read comments received by DCWP.

2023

Public Comments on Proposal to Repeal Written Examination Requirement for Motion Picture Projectionists
Public Comment Date: December 27, 2023
Read comments received by DCWP.
Public Hearing on Proposal to Amend Rules Relating to Debt Collectors
Public Hearing Date: November 29, 2023
Read comments received by DCWP.
Read transcript on proposal to amend rules relating to debt collectors.

Public Hearing on Proposal to Add New Penalty Schedule for Failure to Disclose Total Ticket Costs
Public Hearing Date: November 6, 2023
Read comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Rules on Safety Standards for Powered Bicycles, PMDs, and Batteries
Public Hearing Date: October 16, 2023
Read comments received by DCWP.
Read transcript on public hearing on safety standards for powered bicycles, PMDs, and batteries.

Public Hearing on Home Improvement Business Trust Fund
Public Hearing Date: July 6, 2023
View comments received by DCWP.
Read transcript on public hearing on home improvement business trust fund.

Public Hearing on Minimum Pay for Food Delivery Workers (Updated)
Public Hearing Date: April 7, 2023
View comments received by DCWP (Note: DCWP updated the document on April 19, 2023.)
Read transcript on public hearing on minimum pay for food delivery workers.

Public Hearing on Automated Employment Decision Tools (Updated)
Public Hearing Date: January 23, 2023
View comments received by DCWP.

Read transcript on public hearing on automated employment decision tools.

Public Hearing on Home Improvement Business Trust Fund
Public Hearing Date: January 9, 2023
View comments received by DCWP.

2022

Public Hearing on Small Business Regulation Reform
Public Hearing Date: December 30, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Adjudication of Violations
Public Hearing Date: December 22, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Debt Collectors
Public Hearing Date: December 19, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Read transcript on public hearing on debt collectors.

Public Hearing on Minimum Pay for Food Delivery Workers
Public Hearing Date: December 16, 2022
View comments received by DCWP (Note: DCWP updated the document on February 2, 2023.)

Read transcript on public hearing on minimum pay for food delivery workers.

Public Hearing on Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
Public Hearing Date: November 23, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Automated Employment Decision Tools
Public Hearing Date: November 4, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Read transcript on public hearing on automated employement decision tools.

Public Hearing on Application Process for Tobacco Retail Dealer and Electronic Cigarette Retail Dealer Licenses
Public Hearing Date: November 3, 2022

Read transcript on public hearing on application process for tobacco retail dealer and electronic cigarette retail dealer licenses.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Towing Industry
Public Hearing Date: October 31, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Read transcript on public hearing related to towing industry.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Space Heaters
Public Hearing Date: October 26, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Injurious Conduct by Licensees
Public Hearing Date: August 15, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Process Servers
Public Hearing Date: August 10, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Read transcript on public hearing on process servers.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Extension of Renewal Times for Certain Licenses
Public Hearing Date: August 4, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.
Read transcript on public hearing on extension of renewal times for certain licenses.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Item Pricing
Public Hearing Date: July 25, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Related to Sightseeing Buses
Public Hearing Date: June 22, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Penalty Schedules
Public Hearing Date: June 6, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Item Pricing
Public Hearing Date: May 2, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Construction Labor Providers
Public Hearing Date: April 21, 2022
No comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Third-Party Food Delivery Service Workers
Public Hearing Date: March 31, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules related to Local Law 80 and Local Law 98 of 2021
Public Hearing Date: February 23, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Related to the Fair Workweek Law
Public Hearing Date: February 3, 2022
View comments received by DCWP.

2021

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Third-Party Food Delivery Services and Third-Party Courier Services
Public Hearing Date: December 23, 2021
View comments received by DCWP.
Read transcript on public hearing regarding third-party food delivery services and third-party courier services.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Local Law 80 of 2021 and Local Law 98 of 2021
Public Hearing Date: November 29, 2021
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Local Law 80 of 2021
Public Hearing Date: November 15, 2021
No comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Retail Dealer Residential License Ban
Public Hearing Date: November 5, 2021
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules related to Local Law 64 and the Implementation of the Single Use Beverage Plastic Ban
Public Hearing Date: October 13, 2021
View comments received by DCWP and read public hearing transcript.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Biometric Identifier Information
Public Hearing Date: August 30, 2021
View comments received by DCWP and read public hearing transcript.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Prevailing Wages
Public Hearing Date: August 9, 2021
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules regarding Decisions Issued by OATH
Public Hearing Date: January 20, 2021
View comments received by DCWP.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Regarding Billiards, Name Change and Penalty Schedule
Public Hearing Date: January 11, 2021
View comments received by DCWP.

2020

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Amending Sightseeing Buses
Public Hearing Date: October 5, 2020
View comments received by DCA.
Read transcript on public hearing on sightseeing buses.

Public Opportunity to Comment on Repeal of Home Improvement Salesperson Requirement
Public Hearing Date: September 28, 2020
View comments received by DCA.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules regarding Rulemaking Petitions
Public Hearing Date: September 14, 2020
No comments received by DCA.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules regarding the Prohibition of Cashless Establishments
Public Hearing Date: August 3, 2020
View comments received by DCA.
Note: There is no transcript because no one testified during this public hearing.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules on Price Gouging
Public Hearing Date: June 12, 2020
View comments received by DCA.
Read transcript on public hearing on price gouging.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules regarding Stoop Line Stands
Public Hearing Date: June 12, 2020
No comments received by DCA.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules regarding the Consumer Protection Law Penalty Schedule
Public Hearing Date: April 17, 2020
No comments received by DCA.

Public Hearing on Proposed Rules regarding Debt Collectors
Public Hearing Date: April 10, 2020
No comments received by DCA.

Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Penalty Schedule
Public Hearing Date: April 6, 2020
No comments received by DCA.

Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing General Vendors
Public Hearing Date: March 25, 2020
View comments received by DCA.

Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing Process Servers
Public Hearing Date: February 28, 2020
View comments received by DCA.
Read transcript on public hearing on process servers.

Proposed Rules Regarding Posting of Prices by Laundry Licensees
Public Hearing Date: January 23, 2020
View comments received by DCA.
Read transcript on public hearing on laundry licensees.

Proposed Rules Regarding Unlawful Sales Tax
Public Hearing Date: January 21, 2020
View comments received by DCA.
Read transcript on proposed amendment to the Consumer Protection Law regarding the collection of unlawful sales tax.

2019

Proposed Rules to Clarify the Obligations of Mobile Car Wash Operators
Public Hearing Date: November 22, 2019
No comments received by DCA.

Proposed Rules Clarifying Recordkeeping Requirements for Secondhand Automobile Dealers
Public Hearing Date: October 30, 2019
View comments received by DCA.

Proposed Rules Prohibiting Deceptive Trade Practices by Certain For-Profit Schools
Public Hearing Date: October 17, 2019
View comments received by DCA.
Read transcript on proposed rules prohibiting deceptive trade practices by certain for-profit schools.

Proposed Rules Governing Ticket Sellers
Public Hearing Date: September 16, 2019
View comments received by DCA.
Read transcript on proposed rules governing ticket sellers hearing.

Amendment of Amusement Devices Rules
Public Hearing Date: August 29, 2019
No comments received by DCA.

Amendments to the Penalty Schedule for the Sales of Petroleum Products
Public Hearing Date: August 7, 2019
No comments received by DCA.

Amendment of Sidewalk Cafe Rules
Public Hearing Date: August 5, 2019
No comments received by DCA.

Amendment of License Enforcement Rules
Public Hearing Date: July 18, 2019
View comments received by DCA.
Read transcript on rules hearing on license enforcement.

Amendment of Rules Governing Governing Auctioneers and Auction Houses
Public Hearing Date: June 3, 2019
View comments received by DCA.

Amendment of Rules Governing Tax Preparers
Public Hearing Date: May 9, 2019
View comments received by DCA.

Proposed Rules on Deceptive Advertising by For-Profit Educational Institutions
Public Hearing Date: April 4, 2019
View comments received by DCA.

Amendment of Bail Bond Disclosure Requirements
Public Hearing Date: March 29, 2019
View comments received by DCA.

Amendment of Rules Governing Employment Agencies
Public Hearing Date: February 4, 2019
No comments received by DCA.

Amendment of Bail Bond Disclosure Requirements
Public Hearing Date: January 18, 2019
View comments received by DCA.

Injurious Conduct by Licensees
Public Hearing Date: January 9, 2019
View comments received by DCA.

2018

Rules Relating to the Submission of Applications for Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Retail Dealer Licenses
Public Hearing Date: December 13, 2018
No comments received by DCA.

Amendment of Rules Regarding Grounds for License Suspension and Revocation
Public Hearing Date: December 5, 2018
View comments received by DCA.

Amendment of Rules Regarding Immigration Assistance Services
Public Hearing Date: July 13, 2018
No comments received by DCA.

Rule Amendment of Dealers in Second Hand Articles Penalty Schedule
Public Hearing Date: June 8, 2018
View comments received by DCA.

Rule Amendment of Consumer Protection Penalty Schedule for Violations of Provisions of Law relating to Cigarette Retailers
Public Hearing Date: June 6, 2018
No comments received by DCA.

Rule Related to Content and Inspection of Fuel Oil Printer Tickets
Public Hearing Date: May 21, 2018
View comments received by DCA.

Amendment of Rules Relating to Second-Hand Auto Dealers
Public Hearing Date: May 7, 2018
View comments received by DCA.

Rules Related to the Amendment of Consumer Affairs Penalty Schedule
Public Hearing Date: March 29, 2018
No comments received by DCA.

Rules Related to the Amendment of Rules Relating to Second-Hand Auto Dealers
Public Hearing Date: February 28, 2018
View comments received by DCA.

Rules Related to the Amendment of Rules Governing Commercial Garages and Parking Lots
Public Hearing Date: February 12, 2018
View comments received by DCA.

Rules Related to the Amendment of Rules Regulating Commercial Laundries
Public Hearing Date: January 16, 2018
View comments received by DCA.

2017

Rules Related to the Implementation of the Fair Workweek Law
Public Hearing Date: November 17, 2017
View comments received by DCA.

Rules Related to the Implementation of the Pay Deductions Law
Public Hearing Date: November 17, 2017
View comments received by DCA.

Rules on Information Required to be Provided by Tax Preparers
Public Hearing Date: October 13, 2017
View comments received by DCA.

Rules on the Licensing of Ticket Sellers
Public Hearing Date: October 2, 2017
View comments received by DCA.

Rules on Amendment of Consumer Affairs Penalty Schedule
Public Hearing Date: June 26, 2017
View comments received by DCA.

Rule Related to Implementation of Freelance Isn’t Free Act
Public Hearing Date: May 31, 2017
View comments received by DCA.

Rules on Information Required to be Provided on Petroleum Product Signs
Public Hearing Date: March 31, 2017
View comments received by DCA.