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Amending Section 9-1132 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Cashless Retail Prohibition," by providing an exemption for gym membership transactions, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s cashless retail prohibition to exempt member transactions at fitness centers, including payment of membership fees. It affects fitness centers and their members by excluding these transactions from the prohibition.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
March 2, 2023
Sponsors
Mark Squilla
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 9-1132 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS

CHAPTER 9-1100. FAIR PRACTICES ORDINANCE: PROTECTIONS AGAINST UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION.

§ 9-1132. Cashless Retail Prohibition.

(2) For purposes of this Section 9-1132, "at retail" shall include any retail transaction conducted in person and shall exclude:

(f)

consumer goods or services provided exclusively to employees and others authorized to be on the employer's [premises.]

premises; and

(g)

member transactions at fitness centers, including payment of membership fees.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. CITY COUNCIL

    Details not published

    No details have been published for this item. Legistar notes that this meeting's minutes have not been finalized.
  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

  4. Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred