Require Wage Violation Checks for Home Improvement Licenses
In committee as of May 7, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would make the city check if home improvement contractors and businesses have been found guilty of not paying workers properly before giving them licenses to work in NYC. If contractors have a history of cheating workers out of wages, it could affect their ability to get or keep their business licenses.
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Details
- Introduced
- Mar 10, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Sponsors (4)
Official Description
This bill would require the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and the Department of Buildings, when issuing, suspending, revoking, or renewing home improvement business licenses or contractor licenses, respectively, to consider any final judgment or determination of an applicant’s nonpayment or underpayment of wages, or a history of such violations.