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
§ 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
§ 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
§ 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
§ 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.