Senate Bill S1405

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to home improvement contract provisions

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S1405 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7531
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §770, add §771-b, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7339
2017-2018: S3897, A3246

2019-S1405 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to home improvement contract provisions.

2019-S1405 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S1405 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1405
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend  the  general  business  law,  in  relation  to  roofing
   contract provisions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 770 of the  general  business  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
   8. "ROOFING CONTRACTOR" MEANS A PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, INCLUDING
 BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO, A PERSON THAT IS A NONRESIDENT ROOFING CONTRACTOR,
 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, DAY LABORER  OR  SUBCONTRACTOR  ENGAGED  IN  THE
 BUSINESS  OF  ROOFING, GUTTER, DOWNSPOUT OR SIDING SERVICES FOR A FEE OR
 WHO OFFERS TO ENGAGE IN OR SOLICITS ROOFING-RELATED SERVICES,  INCLUDING
 CONSTRUCTION,  INSTALLATION, RENOVATION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION
 OR WATERPROOFING. THIS DEFINITION SHALL NOT INCLUDE A PERSON ENGAGED  IN
 THE  DEMOLITION  OF A STRUCTURE OR THE CLEANUP OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE AND
 DEBRIS THAT CONTAINS ROOFING MATERIAL, NOR A PERSON ENGAGED IN  BUILDING
 A  NEW  HOME  OR  HOUSING  DEVELOPMENT.  "ROOFING  CONTRACTOR" SHALL NOT
 INCLUDE:
   (A) AN OWNER OR FARM PROPERTY OWNER WHO PHYSICALLY  PERFORMS,  OR  HAS
 EMPLOYEES  WHO  PERFORM  REPAIRING, REMODELING, ALTERING, CONVERTING, OR
 MODERNIZING OF, OR ADDING TO, THEIR OWN DWELLING  OR  ANOTHER  STRUCTURE
 LOCATED  ON THE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE PERSON WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A
 ROOFING CONTRACTOR.
   (B) ANY AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE OR REPRESENTATIVE  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES
 GOVERNMENT, THE STATE OF NEW YORK, OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PERFORM-
 ING  THE REPAIRING, REMODELING, ALTERING, CONVERTING, OR MODERNIZING OF,
 OR ADDING TO, GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
   § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 771-b
 to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06490-01-9
              

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