2006 New York Code - Charges And Release Of Vehicles.

 
    §  20-535  Charges and release of vehicles. a. The charge to release a
  motor vehicle that has been booted on a private parking lot shall be  no
  more  than  twenty-five  dollars.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any
  other law, where a motor vehicle has been booted on  a  private  parking
  lot  and  subsequently towed from such parking lot, no additional charge
  may be imposed for the towing of such vehicle.
    b. Any person who has  booted  a  motor  vehicle  shall  release  such
  vehicle  within thirty minutes of receiving a request for such vehicle's
  release; provided, however, that payment of any charge  for  booting  is
  made at or prior to the time of such vehicle's release.
    c.  The  owner or person in control of a vehicle which has been booted
  by a licensee or such licensee's employee or agent shall be permitted to
  pay any charge for booting at the location where such vehicle was booted
  and the licensee, or other person authorized to  accept  payment,  shall
  accept  such  payment,  in  person  by  credit  card  in accordance with
  generally accepted business practices.