Official:Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by adding a new section providing for the certification of tour guides in certain areas of the city, establishing requirements for such certification, and providing for penalties for violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Introduced: January 24, 2008
Signed: April 3, 2008
: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires tour guides in the Center City Tourist Area to become certified by having adequate knowledge of the area's geography and history.
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