Approved Agencies

NYC Admin. Code tit. 28, ch. 1, art. 114

in effect

NYC Admin. Code § 28-114.1 General.

§ 28-114.1 General. Approved agencies shall satisfy the provisions of this article and the rules of the department as to qualifications and operations. The commissioner may revoke or suspend the commissioner's approval of or otherwise sanction an approved agency for cause.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-114.1.1 Independent.

§ 28-114.1.1 Independent. An approved agency shall perform its authorized duties objectively and competently. The agency shall disclose possible conflicts of interest so that objectivity can be confirmed.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-114.1.2 Testing equipment.

§ 28-114.1.2 Testing equipment. An approved agency shall have adequate testing equipment to perform required tests. The equipment shall be periodically calibrated.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-114.1.3 Personnel.

§ 28-114.1.3 Personnel. An approved agency shall employ experienced personnel qualified to conduct, supervise and evaluate the tests or inspections that it undertakes. Special inspections may be performed only by employees of such agency who are special inspectors qualified pursuant to department rules to perform or witness the particular test or inspection. The commissioner may require proof of the qualifications of employees.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-114.1.4 Background.

§ 28-114.1.4 Background. The commissioner may require an approved agency to submit to an investigation of its background and of the background of its principals as a condition of approval.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-114.1.5 Insurance.

§ 28-114.1.5 Insurance. An approved agency shall maintain liability insurance as required by department rules.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-114.2 Written evaluation by approved agency.

§ 28-114.2 Written evaluation by approved agency. An agency's evaluation of material or report of an inspection shall be in writing after satisfactory completion of the required inspection or test.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-114.3 Records.

§ 28-114.3 Records. The approved agency shall maintain records of inspection and test reports for at least six years or for such period as the commissioner shall determine and shall make such records available to the department upon request.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-114.4 Re-authorization of approved agencies.

§ 28-114.4 Re-authorization of approved agencies. An approved agency shall have its approval re-authorized in accordance with rules of the department.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-114.5 Disqualification.

§ 28-114.5 Disqualification. The commissioner may disqualify an approved agency or inspector from performing inspections pursuant to this code for cause. The approved agency or inspector shall be given prior notice of the proposed disqualification and the opportunity to contest such action. A list of approved agencies and inspectors who have been disqualified from performing inspections shall be maintained and made available to the public on the department's website. (L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.

Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-156835Fetched: 10/24/2026