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Changes fine for violations by employment agencies to up to $500 a day and a class A misdemeanor for 3 or more violations in 5 years
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Adriano Espaillat
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the fine imposed for certain violations relating to employment agencies
Purpose
Changes fine for violations by employment agencies to up to $500 a day and a class A misdemeanor for 3 or more violations in 5 years.
Summary of provisions
For each day such violation continues; provided, however, that any such person or officer, who has been convicted of three or more violations of this article within any period of five years, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Any person violating the provisions of section one hundred ninety-two of this article {shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and} shall be subject to a fine {not to exceed one thousand} of not more than five hundred dollars {or imprisonment for not more than one year or both} for each day such violation continues; provided, however, that any such person who has been convicted of three or more violations of this article within any period of five years; shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Justification
In the Jackson Heights Queens area constituents have become victims of fraudulent and unlicensed employment agencies. The employment agencies are illegally collecting from $100 to $150 fees upfront and not providing legitimate job leads. Job seekers are sent out to pursue a job that does not exist and upon return are denied a refund. Under the current general business law the penalties for a violation is a $100 a day which is an affordable cost of doing business when unsuspected customers are paying $100 or more per person for job leads. This legislation will increase the fines to $500 a day and if any person has been convicted of three or more violations within any period of five years, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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