The Business Integrity Commission (BIC) is both a law enforcement and regulatory agency and has oversight of the private carting industry, the public wholesale markets, and shipboard gambling. In November 2001, a charter revision measure created the Organized Crime Control Commission, which was later renamed the Business Integrity Commission, to consolidate under one agency the regulatory jurisdiction over these businesses and industries. Previously, the trade waste industry was regulated by the Trade Waste Commission; the fulton fish market, other seafood distribution areas, and the public wholesale markets were under the purview of the Department of Small Business Services; and shipboard gambling was regulated by the Gambling Control Commission.

The Commission consists of the Chair of BIC and the Commissioners of the New York City Police Department, the New York City Department of Investigation, the New York City Department of Sanitation, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, and the New York City Department of Small Business Services, with the Chair of BIC having administrative management over the agency. BIC has over 60 employees, supplemented by NYPD police officers and Sanitation police officers.

There are over 1,100 active carting companies operating in New York City and close to 150 wholesale businesses operating in 3 of the City's wholesale public markets. Before a license or registration is granted, BIC conducts background investigations on the applicant business and its principals to ensure that they meet the vigorous standard of good character, honesty and integrity.

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