Important Information about Opportunity to Cure/Curable Violations
Under the Cure law, a business has the opportunity to certify that it has cured (correct) without a fine certain first-time violations. If your business receives a summons with a charge for violating one of the “curable” laws or rules, you will have the opportunity to avoid a fine by submitting to Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)—formerly the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA)—proof that you cured the violation within 30 days of the date of the summons.
Your business will learn about the opportunity to cure a violation(s) through an Offer of Settlement, which you may receive by mail, email, or text. The Offer of Settlement will indicate which violation(s) you can cure.
You can submit the completed, signed Cure Certification by mail, email, online, or in person by appointment only. Read Curable Violations FAQs.
How do I pay a fine online?
Currently, the online service is available through 5 p.m. on the business day before your scheduled hearing. You must have received notification from DCWP—for example, an Offer of Settlement letter—in order to pay a fine online. Once you have received notification, follow these three steps to pay a DCWP violation fine online:
*Refer to the correspondence you received for Record Number.
Tips:
You must pay in person on the day of a scheduled hearing. Follow the “Pay in person” instructions on your Offer of Settlement.
Note: To pay a fine online:
How do I pay a fee online?
You must have received notification from DCWP—for example, a letter regarding scale and/or petroleum inspection fees—in order to pay a fee online. Note: Record Number is the number below the bar code (bottom right corner of letter). Example: 123-2014-ENFO. Once you have received notification, follow these three steps to pay a DCA fee online:
Due to COVID-19 crisis, please monitor nyc.gov/DCWPAlerts for information about limited in-person assistance.
View DCWP Penalty Schedules in the Rules of the City of New York, Title 6, Chapter 6, Subchapter B.