As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CATERER
Any person or business engaged in serving food or beverages
for private functions in Suffolk County.
As soon as reasonably practicable after cancellation and in
no event later than 30 days after rebooking, the caterer must return
to the consumer any sum received which exceeds the caterer's
permissible cancellation fee.
Contract forms used by a caterer must conspicuously disclose
the caterer's cancellation fee. This does not apply to contract
forms ordered to be printed or set in type before the effective date
of this chapter, but such forms may not be used for more than six
months after this chapter takes effect.
A caterer may not delegate performance of any contract to another
caterer without the consumer's consent. This consent may be obtained
only after the caterer advised the consumer of its inability to perform
under the contract.
The Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Affairs of Suffolk
County or his designated representative shall have the power to impose
upon any caterer who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter
and/or any regulations duly promulgated with respect thereto a civil
penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $500 for each such violation.