Int. No. 637
By Council Member Eugene
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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to regulating key kiosks
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Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subchapter 36 to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER 36
KEY KIOSKS
? 20-563 a. Definitions. For purposes of this subchapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
Electronically-stored key. The term "electronically-stored key" means any graphic image of a key that is stored as data to be accessed at a key kiosk for the purpose of recreating a physical key.
Key. The term "key" means any instrument, including any visual or electronic representations thereof, that is intended to be used on a specific lock.
Key kiosk. The term "key kiosk" means any automated machine that duplicates physical or electronically-stored keys on demand in exchange for a fee.
Master key. The term "master key" means any key that will open two or more different locks.
b. License required. 1. Any person or organization that provides the services of a key kiosk shall obtain a license for each such key kiosk.
2. Each key kiosk shall display such license in a conspicuous place where anyone using the kiosk can see the license.
3. The commissioner shall set a fee for such license.
c. Unauthorized uses; penalties. 1. No person other than a key owner or the key owner's authorized agent may use the services of a key kiosk to create or make duplicates of that key.
2. No person may use the services of a key kiosk to create or make duplicates of a master key or of any key that is marked "do not duplicate."
3. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, imprisonment for not more than three months, or both. In addition to or as ...
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