Boards

NYC Admin. Code tit. 28, ch. 4, art. 417

in effect

NYC Admin. Code § 28-417.1 Master electrician and special electrician license board.

§ 28-417.1 Master electrician and special electrician license board. For each calendar year, the commissioner shall appoint a board to review the character and fitness of applicants for master electrician's licenses or special electrician's licenses and the approval of master electrician businesses, to advise the commissioner regarding allegations of illegal practices on the part of master electricians and special electricians or master electrician businesses, to investigate and report on all proposed suspensions or revocations of licenses and approvals of master electrician businesses and all proposed penalties, and to perform any other responsibilities as may be requested by the commissioner and as set forth in rules promulgated by the department. (Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022; Am. L.L. 2024/128, 12/21/2024, eff. 12/21/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2024/128.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-417.1.1 Membership.

§ 28-417.1.1 Membership. A member of the board who is an officer or employee of the department shall serve as chairperson and all members shall serve without compensation. The commissioner may, for good cause shown, remove any member thereof and shall fill any vacancy therein, which board shall consist of: 1. Two officers or employees of the department; 2. Two licensed master electricians actively engaged in the trade; 3. A journeyman electrician; 4. An electrical inspector in the employ of an inspection agency certified by the commissioner; 5. An electrician in the employ of a public service corporation of the city; 6. A registered architect or professional engineer having at least 5 years’ experience; and 7. A real estate owner or manager. (Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022; Am. L.L. 2024/128, 12/21/2024, eff. 12/21/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2024/128.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-417.1.2 Investigations and recommendations.

§ 28-417.1.2 Investigations and recommendations. The license board shall investigate the character and fitness of all applicants for licenses who shall have passed the required examination and shall report to the commissioner the results of such examination. It shall investigate and hear all written complaints against holders of such licenses and master electrician businesses and report to the commissioner its findings and recommendations. It shall keep minutes of its proceedings and hearings and records of its investigations and examinations of applicants for licenses and approvals of master electrician businesses. Upon the holding of any hearing, the chairperson of the board presiding at such hearing may administer oaths, and the board may issue and cause to be served subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers pertinent to any hearing held by it upon written complaint. Such subpoenas shall be signed by the commissioner and the fees and mileage paid to witnesses upon the service of such subpoenas shall be those prescribed in section 539 of the civil practice law and rules. The attendance of the chairperson, who shall be entitled to vote, shall be required for the transaction of business. No recommendation for the issue, modification, suspension, or revocation of a license or of a proposed penalty shall be adopted except by a majority vote of the members present. (Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022; Am. L.L. 2024/128, 12/21/2024, eff. 12/21/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2024/128.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-417.2 Plumbing and fire suppression piping contractor license board.

§ 28-417.2 Plumbing and fire suppression piping contractor license board. The commissioner shall appoint annually and may remove at the commissioner’s discretion each member of a plumbing and fire suppression piping contractor license board that shall have as its purpose the following: 1. To advise the commissioner regarding the character and fitness of applicants for certificates of competence and licenses who have passed the required examination. 2. To advise the commissioner regarding allegations of illegal practices on the part of licensed master plumbers, licensed master fire suppression piping contractors, master plumber businesses, or master fire suppression piping businesses. 3. To advise the commissioner regarding plumbing and fire suppression piping practices, code applications, regulations, and legislation. 4. To perform such other responsibilities as may be requested by the commissioner and as set forth in rules promulgated by the department. (L.L. 2025/142, 10/25/2025, eff. 2/22/2026)

NYC Admin. Code § 28-417.2.1 Removal.

§ 28-417.2.1 Removal. The commissioner may remove any member of the license board and shall fill any vacancy therein. (L.L. 2025/142, 10/25/2025, eff. 2/22/2026)

NYC Admin. Code § 28-417.2.2 Membership.

§ 28-417.2.2 Membership. Membership of the board shall consist of: 1. Two officers or employees of the department; 2. Five licensed master plumbers, three of whom shall be selected from nominees of the New York city contracting plumbing association whose members perform the largest dollar value of work within the city and one of whom shall be the holder of a class A or class B master fire suppression piping contractor license. The two remaining licensed master plumber board member positions shall be from the next largest plumbing association in the city; 3. Two licensed master fire suppression piping contractors, both of whom shall hold a class A license and shall be selected from nominees of the New York city sprinkler / fire suppression piping contractors association whose members perform the largest dollar value of work within the city; 4. A registered journeyman plumber from the organization representing the largest number of registered journeyman plumbers; 5. A registered journeyman fire suppression piping installer from the organization representing the largest number of registered journeyman fire suppression piping installers; 6. An engineer having at least five years experience in the planning or design, and installation, of plumbing systems; 7. An architect; 8. An engineer who is a full member of the society of fire protection engineers; 9. Two officers or employees of the fire department representing the fire commissioner; and 10. A real estate owner or manager or representative thereof. (L.L. 2025/142, 10/25/2025, eff. 2/22/2026)

NYC Admin. Code § 28-417.2.3 Organization of the board.

§ 28-417.2.3 Organization of the board. A member of the board who is an officer or employee of the department representing the commissioner shall serve as chairperson and all members shall serve without compensation. Alternate members shall be appointed and removed at the commissioner’s discretion. All actions shall be conducted by majority vote of the members present except as otherwise provided, and the board shall keep minutes of its proceedings and records of its investigations. Except as otherwise determined by the chairperson, the board shall meet at least once a month. The chairperson shall provide reasonable notice of scheduled meetings to all members of the board. (L.L. 2025/142, 10/25/2025, eff. 2/22/2026)

NYC Admin. Code § 28-417.2.4 Advisory and support personnel.

§ 28-417.2.4 Advisory and support personnel. The board may request the commissioner to appoint duly authorized representatives to conduct investigations and other activities incidental to the functions of the license board. Such appointees shall be non-voting members of the committee to which they are appointed, and may include personnel who are not department employees who shall serve without compensation. In addition the commissioner may designate such employees of the department as the commissioner deems necessary to the service and support of the license board. (L.L. 2025/142, 10/25/2025, eff. 2/22/2026)

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/0-0-0-160071Fetched: 10/24/2026