Require Licenses for Delivery Warehouse Operations
In committee as of Jun 11, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would require warehouses that deliver packages and goods directly to customers in NYC to get a special business license. The license would ensure these facilities meet safety standards and provide proper training and working conditions for employees. Workers would have new ways to report violations and seek enforcement.
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Details
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Laid Over in Committee
Sponsors (32)
Official Description
This bill would require operators of certain warehouses and storage facilities from which goods are delivered to final consumers in the City to obtain a business license from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. This bill would set forth the conditions of such license, which would include safety, training and employment requirements. This bill would also set forth enforcement options, including those available to the City and to workers.