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Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection Approves Amendments to Home Improvement Contractor and Business Licensing Laws
New YorkNov 12, 20254 min read
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On November 12, 2025, the New York City Council's Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection, chaired by Julie Menin, approved amendments to local laws requiring home improvement contractors to provide permit information to owners and mandating public outreach on contractors working without permits. The committee also approved reforms to business licensing requirements, including repealing certain locksmith licensing provisions and other technical amendments.
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Committee Voting and AttendancePublic outreach and education on contractor watch listLaborHome improvement contractor permit requirementsRepeal of locksmith licensing provisionsBusiness licensing reformsCommerceHousing
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- Approved Int. 1193-2025-A requiring home improvement contractors to inform owners about required permits and mandating public outreach on a watch list of contractors working without permits.
- Approved Int. 1308-2025-A reforming business licensing requirements, including repealing subchapter 15 of title 20 related to locksmith licensing and other technical amendments.
- Both introductions were approved by roll call vote with five members present and one absent.
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Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Nov 12, 2025, 12:00 AM250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2scheduled
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring home improvement contractors to provide information on required permits to owners and requiring public outreach and education on the watch list of contractors performing work without a permit
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reforming certain business licensing requirements, and to repeal subchapter 15 of title 20 of such code, relating to licensing locksmiths, subdivision b of section 20-406 of such code, relating to fingerprinting process servers, section 20-406.1 of such code, relating to process server bond requirements, section 20-411 of such code, relating to definitions applicable to electronic or home appliance service dealers, section 20-474.1 of such code, relating to distributor’s licenses, section 20-474.2 of such code, relating to identifying vehicles used by distributors, and subchapter 29 of chapter 2 of title 20 of such code, relating to licensing electronics stores, and to make other technical and conforming amendments in relation thereto
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring home improvement contractors to provide information on required permits to owners and requiring public outreach and education on the watch list of contractors performing work without a permit
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring home improvement contractors to provide information on required permits to owners and requiring public outreach and education on the watch list of contractors performing work without a permit
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring home improvement contractors to provide information on required permits to owners and requiring public outreach and education on the watch list of contractors performing work without a permit
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reforming certain business licensing requirements, and to repeal subchapter 15 of title 20 of such code, relating to licensing locksmiths, subdivision b of section 20-406 of such code, relating to fingerprinting process servers, section 20-406.1 of such code, relating to process server bond requirements, section 20-411 of such code, relating to definitions applicable to electronic or home appliance service dealers, section 20-474.1 of such code, relating to distributor’s licenses, section 20-474.2 of such code, relating to identifying vehicles used by distributors, and subchapter 29 of chapter 2 of title 20 of such code, relating to licensing electronics stores, and to make other technical and conforming amendments in relation thereto
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reforming certain business licensing requirements, and to repeal subchapter 15 of title 20 of such code, relating to licensing locksmiths, subdivision b of section 20-406 of such code, relating to fingerprinting process servers, section 20-406.1 of such code, relating to process server bond requirements, section 20-411 of such code, relating to definitions applicable to electronic or home appliance service dealers, section 20-474.1 of such code, relating to distributor’s licenses, section 20-474.2 of such code, relating to identifying vehicles used by distributors, and subchapter 29 of chapter 2 of title 20 of such code, relating to licensing electronics stores, and to make other technical and conforming amendments in relation thereto
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reforming certain business licensing requirements, and to repeal subchapter 15 of title 20 of such code, relating to licensing locksmiths, subdivision b of section 20-406 of such code, relating to fingerprinting process servers, section 20-406.1 of such code, relating to process server bond requirements, section 20-411 of such code, relating to definitions applicable to electronic or home appliance service dealers, section 20-474.1 of such code, relating to distributor’s licenses, section 20-474.2 of such code, relating to identifying vehicles used by distributors, and subchapter 29 of chapter 2 of title 20 of such code, relating to licensing electronics stores, and to make other technical and conforming amendments in relation thereto
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