New York State late fee caps apply to City lobbying law.
ALJ Kevin F. Casey found that a lobbyist failed to file annual registration
statements and periodic reports for 30 clients timely over a two-year
period. The City Clerk requested late fees at a rate of $25 per day for
a total of $470,600. Respondent argued that under the City Lobbying Law,
late fees must conform to the schedule established by the New York State
Temporary Commission on Lobbying, which caps late fees at $1,000 for any
filing more than 181 days late. ALJ Casey agreed with the respondent's
interpretation and recommended $70,550 in late fees.
Office of the City Clerk v. Constantinople & Vallone Consulting, LLC
(in PDF), OATH Index Nos. 325/12 & 348/12 (July 9, 2012), adopted,
Clerk's Dec. (July 24, 2012).