S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         5240
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 14, 2011
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       Introduced  by  M. of A. HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CLARK,
         DESTITO, MAYERSOHN, PERRY, PHEFFER, J. RIVERA, TOWNS, WRIGHT  --  read
         once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
       AN  ACT  to  amend  the general business law, in relation to requiring a
         reasonable time for inspection of home improvements made  pursuant  to
         contract
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 771 of the general business law is
    2  amended by adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows:
    3    (I) A  NOTICE  TO  THE  OWNER  THAT,  IN  ADDITION  TO  ANY  RIGHT  OF
    4  INSPECTION,  THE  OWNER  SHALL HAVE FIFTEEN DAYS FROM THE APPROXIMATE OR
    5  ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT WITHIN WHICH TO MAKE
    6  AN INSPECTION OF THE WORK  COMPLETED.  NO  SCHEDULE  OF  PAYMENTS  SHALL
    7  REQUIRE FINAL PAYMENT BE MADE PURSUANT TO THE CONTRACT UNTIL SUCH PERIOD
    8  OF INSPECTION HAS EXPIRED.
    9    S  2.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all
   10  home improvement contracts entered into on or after such date.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD06884-01-1