The New York City Council - File #: Int 0977-2018

• File #: Int 0977-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Mandatory sanctions for submitting incorrect professionally certified applications for construction document approval.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Committee
• File created: 6/7/2018
• In control: Committee on Housing and Buildings
• On agenda: 6/7/2018
• Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to mandatory sanctions for submitting incorrect professionally certified applications for construction document approval
• Sponsors: Antonio Reynoso, Robert F. Holden

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/7/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
6/7/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 977

By Council Members Reynoso and Holden

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to mandatory sanctions for submitting incorrect professionally certified applications for construction document approval
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Section 28-104.2.1.3.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
? 28-104.2.1.3.2 Mandatory sanctions. The commissioner shall, after the opportunity for a hearing before the office of administrative trials and hearings in accordance with department rules, exclude, suspend, or otherwise condition the participation of a registered design professional who (i) knowingly or negligently submits a professional certification of an application and/or construction and other related documents that contains false information or is not in compliance with all applicable provisions of law, or (ii) submits two professionally certified applications for construction document approval within any 12-month period containing errors that result in revocation of an associated permit, result in a stop work order or that otherwise demonstrate incompetence or a lack of knowledge of applicable laws. The term "otherwise condition" shall mean limitation on such professional's participation in the program, such as, but not limited to, audits and monitoring of the registered design professional's applications and other submissions. For purposes of this section, a professionally certified application shall include the professional certification of and other related documents and the satisfaction of objections issued at plan examination.

? 2. Section 28-104.2.1.4 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
? 28-104.2.1.4 Database. The department shall create and maintain a database of all registered design professionals who have been excluded, suspended or otherwise sanctioned by the department. Wit...