The Business Integrity Commission (BIC) is the agency of the

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responsible for regulating the private carting industry, public

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businesses, and the shipboard gambling industry. Its purpose is to combat corruption in these industries from

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, and was created from the 2001 Organized Crime Control Commission, itself created from the 1996 Trade Waste Commission, the Markets Division in the Small Business Services Department, and the Gambling Commission. It consists of a chairperson appointed by the mayor and of the commissioners of the

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, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, the Department of Investigation, the Department of Small Business Services and the Department of Sanitation, or their designees.

Inspectors and Investigators

The inspectors and investigators of the New York City Business Integrity Commission are designated as peace officers by the chairperson of such commission; pursuant to section 210(82) of the NYS criminal procedure law. As Peace Officers (Inspectors and investigators) they are tasked with conducting investigations of accidents involving private carting trucks, criminal complaints and also affect arrest of violators of New York State Penal Law, and issue civil and criminal summonses. They also perform enforcement of the rules and regulations governing the private carting industry and or the city owned public wholesale markets in New York City. These inspectors and investigators also conduct other special investigations. These may include joint investigations with the

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against businesses.

Commissioners & Chairs

Michael J Mansfield - mayor Michael Bloomberg 2007-2011

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Inspectors and Investigators

See also

Commissioners & Chairs

References

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