Subchapter 11 - POSTING OF PRICES IN RETAIL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS

Section 20-749

Section 20-749

  § 20-749 Definitions.
  (a)  "Current  selling  price"  means  the  regular  price of a listed
service, so that, in the absence of any special offer, the service would
be given upon payment of the listed price.
  (b) "Service" means a basic service  performed  by  a  retail  service
establishment. It also means any special service not commonly offered by
such  an  establishment  which  the  establishment offers to distinguish
itself from its competitors.
  (c) "Retail service establishment" shall mean any establishment  which
provides  services  to consumers at retail, and shall include but not be
limited to the following: tailors, dry cleaners, laundries, barbers  and
hair  salons,  nail  salons,  shoe and luggage repair shops, locksmiths,
electrical  or  electronic  appliance   or   equipment   repair   shops,
reupholstery  or  furniture repair shops, tax preparers and photographic
film development providers.

Section 20-750

Section 20-750

  §   20-750  Display  of  service  prices.  (a)  Every  retail  service
establishment must post, at each counter or desk  at  which  orders  are
placed  and/or  payment  is  made,  a  list conspicuously displaying the
current selling price of the basic services  provided.  The  list  shall
also  disclose  factors  which may cause the price to be higher than the
basic price, and the range of the possible additional charges when  such
variables  pertain. (b) In the event of a special sale or promotion, the
regular price list shall remain conspicuously visible.
  c. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation, and in  addition
to  any  other  penalties  provided  in  this  code  or  elsewhere,  the
disclosure of differing prices or fees based upon  gender  by  a  retail
service establishment shall constitute a violation of this subchapter.

Section 20-751

Section 20-751

  § 20-751 Disclosure of base prices. (a) Where the price of the service
is  calculated  on a base fee plus labor and parts as determined by time
and cost of materials, the base fee and the cost  of  labor  per  common
unit  of time shall be listed, and the list shall state that the cost of
parts will be additional.  The  list  shall  also  state  that  warranty
information is available on request.
  (b)  Where the cost of service includes the cost of parts, the service
establishment shall provide a list of parts actually  provided  and  the
cost of each.

Section 20-752

Section 20-752

  §  20-752  Regulations.  (a)  The  commissioner  shall promulgate such
regulations as shall be necessary to effectuate  the  purposes  of  this
subchapter,  including, but not limited to requirements as to the manner
of display of service prices.
  (b) The commissioner may, by regulation, permit a printed list  to  be
substituted for a posted list, in such classes of service establishments
in  which  the commissioner determines that it would be impracticable to
post because the list is subject to frequent changes, provided that  the
printed  list  is  given  to  each  customer  upon  entering the service
establishment.

Section 20-753

Section 20-753

  §  20-753  Penalties.  Any  person who shall violate the provisions of
this  subchapter  or  the  regulations  promulgated  pursuant  to   this
subchapter  shall,  upon  conviction thereof, pay a civil penalty of not
less than fifty dollars and not more than two hundred and fifty  dollars
for  the  first offense and for each succeeding offense a penalty of not
less than one hundred dollars nor more than  five  hundred  dollars  for
each  such  violation. For the purpose of this section, if on any single
day the current selling price list is not displayed in  accordance  with
this   subchapter  or  the  regulations  promulgated  pursuant  to  this
subchapter, it shall be considered a single violation.