Section 16-524. Special trade waste removal districts; violations; enforcement

a. Upon the date of commencement of  service  pursuant  to  agreements  entered  into pursuant to subdivision b of section 16-523 of
  this chapter permitting specified licensees to provide for  the  removal
  of  trade  waste generated by commercial establishments within a special
  trade waste district designated by the commission, (i) any contract  for
  trade  waste  removal, except for services set forth in subdivision g of
  section 16-523 of this chapter, with a business other  than  a  licensee
  who  has  entered into an agreement pursuant to subdivision b of section
  16-513 of this chapter shall be considered terminated, and (ii) it shall
  be unlawful for any person not party to such an agreement, other than  a
  person   who  is  performing  a  contract  for  services  set  forth  in
  subdivision g of section 16-523, whether or  not  licensed  pursuant  to
  this  chapter,  to  provide  for  the removal of trade waste within such
  district, or to solicit commercial establishments  located  within  such
  district  for  such  purpose,  or  to make false, falsely disparaging or
  misleading oral or written statements or other  representations  to  the
  owners  or  operators  of  such commercial establishments which have the
  capacity, tendency or effect of misleading such owners or operators, for
  the purpose  of  interfering  with  performance  of  terms  of  such  an
  agreement.
    b.  Whenever  a person interferes or attempts to interfere by threats,
  intimidation, or coercion, or by destruction or damage  of  property  or
  equipment,  with  performance  of the terms of an agreement entered into
  pursuant  to  subdivision  b  of  section  16-523  of  this  code,   the
  corporation counsel, at the request of the commission, may bring a civil
  action on behalf of the city for injunctive and other appropriate relief
  in  order  to  permit  the  uninterrupted and unimpeded delivery of such
  services. Violations of an order issued pursuant to this subdivision may
  be punished by a proceeding for contempt  brought  pursuant  to  article
  nineteen of the judiciary law and, in addition to any relief thereunder,
  a  civil  penalty  may be imposed not exceeding ten thousand dollars for
  each day that the violation continues.