File #: Int 0629-2018    Version: * Name: Requiring retail stores to ask consumers before providing paper receipts and requiring that new point-of-sale devices have paperless settings.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
File created: 3/7/2018 In control: Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing
On agenda: 3/7/2018 Final action:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring retail stores to ask consumers before providing paper receipts and requiring that new point-of-sale devices have paperless settings
Sponsors: Costa G. Constantinides, Ritchie J. Torres
Indexes: Agency Rule-making Required, Grace Period Applies, Oversight
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 629, 2. Int. No. 629, 3. March 7, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda
Int. No. 629

By Council Members Constantinides and Torres

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring retail stores to ask consumers before providing paper receipts and requiring that new point-of-sale devices have paperless settings
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:


Section 1. Chapter 4 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subchapter 13 to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER 13
PAPER RECEIPTS
? 20-699.21 Definitions. As used in this subchapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
Paper receipt. The term "paper receipt" means any piece of paper constituting proof of purchase, and includes paper coupons printed along with the proof of purchase. The term does not include pieces of paper marked to be redeemable for an item or items purchased.
Point-of-sale device. The term "point-of-sale device" means any machine designed or used to aggregate the quantity and prices of items purchased, including but not limited to devices with cash drawers or other cash receptacles.
Retail store. The term "retail store" means a store engaged in selling items at retail and subject to the collection of sales tax.
? 20-699.22 Issuance of paper receipts. No retail store shall provide a paper receipt to a consumer without first confirming that the consumer wishes to receive a paper receipt.
? 20-699.23 Paperless option requirement for point-of-sale devices. a. No person shall sell, purchase or give away, or offer or attempt to sell, purchase or give away, a point-of-sale device that cannot be modified to not print paper receipts for use in the city. This subdivision does not apply to the discarding or recycling of used point-of-sale devices or to point-of-sale devices that will be used outside of the city.
b. No retail store that uses a point-of-sale device that can be modified to not print paper...

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