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Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding definitions, duties, penalties, exceptions, prohibited acts, licensing requirements and other related items regarding provision of immigration assistance services; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 9, Chapter 9-600, of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to add a new section as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS.
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CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE AND OTHER BUSINESSES.
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ยง 9-633. Immigration Assistance Services.
(1) Definitions. As used in this Section:
"BIA" means the Board of lmmigration Appeals as determined under Title 8 (Aliens and Nationality) of the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
"Compensation" means money, property, services, promise of payment, or anything else of value.
"Department" means the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
"Employed by" means that a person is on the payroll of the employer and the employer deducts from the employee's paycheck social security and withholding taxes, or receives compensation from the employer on a commission basis or as an independent contractor.
"Immigration matter" means any proceeding, filing or action affecting the status of any person which arises under immigration and naturalization law, regulations, procedure, executive order or presidential proclamation, including those which arise under actions or jurisdiction of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of Revenue, the United States Department of State or any successor agencies or department(s).
"Immigration assistance service" means the business...
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