The Town Board finds that individuals and businesses often hire
expeditors to assist in moving their permit applications through the
various departments within the Town. The Town Board has determined
that a registration requirement for expeditors will allow for greater
efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the permitting process.
This chapter sets forth standards, requirements and procedures for
the registration of expeditors.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
EXPEDITING SERVICE
Any service which provides, for any compensation or consideration,
assistance in the submission, filing, negotiation or completion of
an application for a permit or other approval by the Town of Babylon.
EXPEDITOR
A person or entity who is in the business of providing expediting
services in the Town of Babylon.
REGISTRANT
Any person or entity who has obtained an expeditor certificate
of registration from the Town of Babylon in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
Any person who provides expediting services without having first
obtained a certificate of registration from the Town of Babylon or
who shall continue to provide expediting services after having had
his/her registration suspended or revoked shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a minimum fine of $1,000
and a maximum fine of $10,000 or imprisonment of not less than 15
days, nor more than one year, or both. Any person found by the Bureau
of Administrative Adjudication to have performed expediting services
without a valid certificate of registration shall likewise be subject
to a monetary penalty in an amount within the range of fines applicable
in the event of a criminal conviction. Each expediting service performed
by a person without a valid certificate of registration shall be deemed
a separate violation subject to applicable criminal or civil penalties.