Section 22-268. Timetable for implementation

a. The commissioner shall be
  authorized  to  develop  by  rule  a   timetable   for   the   sequenced
  implementation  of  provisions of this chapter and any rules promulgated
  thereunder to public wholesale markets.
    b. Enforcement of the registration requirements  or  the  requirements
  for  photo identification cards and, where applicable, visitor passes in
  a public wholesale market shall commence upon  the  implementation  date
  for  such  market  set  forth  in  the  rules  promulgated  pursuant  to
  subdivision a  of  this  section,  except  that,  with  respect  to  any
  wholesaler  or  market  business or any person working in a market as of
  such date who seeks to register or to obtain a photo identification card
  and whom the commissioner has required to submit to  fingerprinting  and
  disclosure  requirements  pursuant to section 22-259 of this chapter, no
  enforcement of such requirements shall take place unless and until  such
  wholesaler  or  entity  or  person  working  in the market has failed to
  submit such fingerprints or disclosure within the time period  specified
  by  the  commissioner  or such registration or photo identification card
  has been denied.