US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

 
    §  2101.  Jurisdiction;  powers and duties.  a. The business integrity
  commission shall be responsible for the regulation of  the  trade  waste
  industry,  the  shipboard  gambling  industry,  the  fulton  fish market
  distribution area and other seafood distribution areas  and  the  public
  wholesale markets. In regulating such industries, areas and markets, the
  commission  shall  have  the powers and duties conferred by this chapter
  and such other powers and duties as are conferred by law.
    b. The powers and duties of the business integrity commission shall be
  exercised in a manner consistent  with  all  local  laws  governing  the
  regulation of the trade waste industry, the shipboard gambling industry,
  the  fulton fish market distribution area and other seafood distribution
  areas and the public wholesale markets and  shall  include  but  not  be
  limited to the following:
    1.  to  establish  standards  for the issuance, denial, suspension and
  revocation of  licenses  and  other  authorizations  necessary  for  the
  operation  of  businesses  in  the  industries,  areas  and  markets  it
  regulates; and to issue, deny, suspend  and  revoke  such  licenses  and
  other authorizations;
    2.  to investigate any matter within its jurisdiction and to have full
  power to compel the attendance, examine and take testimony under oath of
  such persons as it may deem necessary in relation to such investigation,
  and to require the production  of  books,  accounts,  papers  and  other
  evidence relevant to such investigation;
    3. to establish standards for service provided by, and for the conduct
  of, regulated businesses;
    4.  to  conduct  studies of, or investigations into, any matter within
  its jurisdiction in order to assist the  city  in  formulating  policies
  relating to the industries, areas and markets it regulates;
    5.  to  create  and  disseminate  materials  on  any matter within its
  jurisdiction in order to advise  or  educate  regulated  businesses  and
  members of the public regarding such matters;
    6. to adopt rules necessary or appropriate to carry out the powers and
  duties conferred on it by law;
    7.  to  establish fees to enable it to effectuate the purposes of this
  chapter, including fees sufficient to  cover  the  costs  of  processing
  applications and conducting investigations; and
    8.  to  enforce  compliance with applicable laws and rules through the
  imposition of fines and penalties.