Section 3-223. Penalties

(a)  Except as provided for in subdivision (b) of
  this section, any person or  organization  who  knowingly  and  wilfully
  violates  any  provision of this subchapter shall be guilty of a class A
  misdemeanor. In addition to such  criminal  penalties,  said  person  or
  organization  shall  be  subject to a civil penalty, in an amount not to
  exceed thirty thousand dollars, to be assessed by the city clerk, or  an
  order  to  cease  all lobbying activities subject to the jurisdiction of
  the city clerk for a period of time as determined by said clerk  not  to
  exceed sixty days, or both such civil penalty and order.
    (b)  Any  person or organization who violates a cease and desist order
  of the city clerk issued under subdivision a of this section  or  enters
  into  a contingency agreement or accepts or pays any contingency fees as
  proscribed in section 3-218 of this subchapter, shall  be  guilty  of  a
  class A misdemeanor. In addition to such criminal penalties, said person
  or organization shall be subject to a civil penalty, in an amount not to
  exceed thirty thousand dollars, to be assessed by the city clerk.
    (c)  The  city clerk shall designate by rule penalties for late filing
  of any statement or report required  by  this  subchapter,  which  shall
  conform  with  the  schedule established by the New York Temporary State
  Commission on Lobbying, or any  successor  thereto,  for  such  charges.
  Following  a  failure to make and file any such statement or report, the
  city clerk shall notify the person  or  organization  of  such  fact  by
  certified  mail  that  such filing must be made within fourteen business
  days of the date of mailing of such notice.  The  failure  to  file  any
  statement  or  report  within  such  time  shall  constitute  a  class A
  misdemeanor. In addition to  such  criminal  and  late  penalties,  said
  person or organization shall be subject to a civil penalty, in an amount
  not to exceed twenty thousand dollars, to be assessed by the city clerk.
  For  the  purposes of this subdivision, the chief administrative officer
  of any organization required to file a statement or report shall be  the
  person responsible for making and filing such statement or report unless
  some other person prior to the due date thereof has been duly designated
  to make and file such statement or report.
    (d)  Any  person  or  organization  who violates any provision of this
  subchapter not punishable under subdivisions (a), (b)  or  (c)  of  this
  section  shall be subject to a civil penalty, in an amount not to exceed
  twenty thousand dollars, to be assessed by the city clerk.
    (e) Any civil penalty to be assessed under  subdivision  (d)  of  this
  section,  or any order issued under subdivision (a) of this section, may
  only be imposed or issued after written  notice  of  violation  and  the
  expiration  of  fourteen  business days from the date of mailing of such
  notice. If such violation is cured within such fourteen-day period, then
  such civil penalty or order shall not be imposed or issued.
    (f) The amount of any assessment made  or  duration  of  order  issued
  pursuant  to  this  section  shall be determined only after a hearing at
  which the party shall be entitled to appear and be heard. Any assessment
  imposed under this section may be recovered in an action brought by  the
  corporation counsel.
    (g)  The  city  clerk  shall be charged with the duty of reviewing all
  statements and reports required under this  subchapter  for  violations,
  and  it shall be his duty, if he deems such to be wilful, to report such
  determination to the department of investigation. Where the  city  clerk
  receives  a  report  or  otherwise suspects that a criminal violation of
  law, other than a violation of this subchapter, has  been  or  may  have
  been  committed,  the  city  clerk shall report any information relating
  thereto to the department of investigation.
    (h) The department of investigation shall provide  assistance  to  the
  city clerk for the purpose of training personnel who are responsible for

  the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter.
  The  city  clerk  shall  develop  compliance  programs for lobbyists and
  clients.