Prohibiting the wearing of ski masks in public places, on school premises, and on child care program premises

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the wearing of ski masks in public places, on school premises, and on child care program premises

This bill would prohibit the wearing of a ski mask in public places, on school premises, and on child care program premises. This bill includes certain exceptions to this prohibition, including when a ski mask is worn as part of a traditional holiday costume, as a garment for religious purposes, during the course of employment and for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the wearer, as part of a costume for a theatrical production, to protect the body from the elements while a person is participating in a winter sport, or as a form of expression protected by the First Amendment. Any person who violates this prohibition would be liable for a civil penalty of $250 that would be recoverable in a proceeding before the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings.