S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5240 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 14, 2011 ___________ 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