Laws For Contractors In Suffolk
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A contractor is anyone you requested work from. A general contractor is a licensed person who is permitted to manage the entire project using their own employees and/or subcontractors. As an owner you can in effect be the general hiring the electrician contractor to work directly for you.
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It is against the law to operate a home improvement business in Suffolk County without a license. Call the Office of Consumer Affairs at 631-853-4600 to find out if a contractor is licensed and to check the firm's complaint history. Our Office is also available online at .suffolkcountyny/consumeraffairs.
Unlicensed contractors are subject to arrest and prosecution for working without a license. For license verification, please call Consumer Affairs at (631) 853-4600.
A person or business must have a Home Improvement Contractor license to do construction, repair, remodeling, or other home improvement work to any residential land or building in New York City.
In New York, for instance, there are no state licensing requirements for handymen. But to operate as a handyman in New York City, a person or business must have a Home Improvement Contractor License.
F.S. §489.127(4) adds that licensed contractors may not allow their license to be used by another,46 nor apply for a permit for a project for which he or she does not have a contract, the latter covering those not infrequent situations in which contractors “rent out” their licenses.
Thankfully, there are several options available to you for solving disputes against a contractor, some of these include submitting a complaint to the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (also known as the DCWP/DCA), and filing a lawsuit in small claims court.
The law in the State of New York is that you cannot enforce your contract against the owner, nor seek the reasonable value of the services rendered, if you are not licensed. You must have the license when you perform your work and when you commence a lawsuit to recover monies due for your work.
