Pricebare — NYC all-in price check

What the proposal says (plain words)

From DCWP's Notice of Public Hearing, "Rules Relating to Junk Fees", proposed new rule 6 RCNY § 5-16 (published July 2026).

Who: anyone offering, showing or advertising goods or services in NYC or to NYC customers, unless a state or federal law takes priority. It is not limited to one industry.
Main rule: any price you show must come with the total price, shown clearly and conspicuously, and at least as prominently as any other price.
Total price includes every fee the customer must pay to buy, plus fees for things a reasonable customer would expect to be included.
Total price leaves out: taxes and fees set by a government, and shipping costs really paid to ship a physical item.
Monthly or other repeating prices: show the total for one period and any one-time required fees (like an enrollment or sign-up fee).
Before the customer pays: say what each left-out charge is, what it's for, how much, and the final amount.
No misleading fee names: don't misdescribe what a fee is for, how much it is, or whether it's refundable.
Records: keep records showing the basis for each fee and hand them over if asked.
Proposed fines: $525 (first), $1,050 (second), $3,500 (third and after). The proposal gives no grace period to fix.

Already in force (separate rules, not covered by this check): NYC's hotel junk-fee rule (effective Feb 21, 2026) and click-to-cancel rule (effective Oct 1, 2026); the FTC's federal fee rule for live-event tickets and short-term lodging (effective May 12, 2025).

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1. What do you mainly sell to NYC customers? Restaurant, bar, café or food delivery Salon, spa, barber, nails or other personal service Gym, studio, class or other membership Repair, cleaning, moving, home or professional service Store or online shop selling physical items Event tickets Hotel or short-term stay Something else

2. Do you ever show a price (menu, sign, website, app, ad or quote) and then add a fee the customer can't skip? Yes No, the price I show is what they pay (before tax) Not sure

3. Which of these do you add? (tick all that apply) A "service", "admin", "staff", "kitchen" or similar fee on every bill A booking, convenience or online-order fee that every customer who orders that way pays An enrollment, sign-up, initiation or "annual" fee Shipping for physical items A delivery fee for something you deliver yourself (food, service call, trip fee) A credit-card surcharge Sales tax or other government fees Only optional extras or tips the customer chooses

4. Do you charge a monthly (or other repeating) price? Yes No

5. Do you have a written note of what each fee pays for and how you set its amount? Yes, for every fee For some fees No I don't add fees

Would an NYC All-In Price Kit be worth $29 to you?

We're deciding whether to build the Pricebare NYC All-In Price Kit ($29, one time): fill-in wording for menus, signs, price lists and checkout pages that shows the total price first; a fee list sheet to record what each fee is for (the records part); a before-you-pay breakdown template; and one email when the city adopts, changes or drops the rule. It is a set of templates, not legal advice and not a compliance guarantee.

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