In relation to the electrical code and repealing sections 27-3004, 27-3011, 27-3012 and subchapter two of chapter three of title twenty-seven of the …
NYC L.L. 2001/064
in effectL.L. 2001/064
Enactment date: 12/11/2001
Int. No. 741-A
By Council Member Spigner (by request of the Mayor)
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the electrical code and repealing sections 27-3004, 27-3011, 27-3012 and subchapter two of chapter three of title twenty-seven of the administrative code.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]
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§ 22. On the effective date of this section, all sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations holding current master electrician licenses shall be deemed to be master electrician businesses without further approval by the department provided that prior to such date a partnership or corporation with more than one individual holding a master electrician license under the license issued to such business shall designate one such individual to be the responsible representative of such business. All fees due and owing to the department by licensees with respect to work performed prior to the effective date of this section shall be the joint and several responsibility of licensees under whose signature and seal applications for such work were filed and of such master electrician businesses.
§ 23. On or before September 30, 2002 the commissioner of buildings shall submit a proposed local law to the city council proposing amendments to the 1999 edition of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, as adopted pursuant to section twenty-one of this local law, modifying the provisions thereof to accommodate characteristics of the city, including buildings, premises and lots; and the city council shall act upon such proposal within 60 days. Prior to submitting such proposal to the city council, the commissioner of buildings shall submit such proposal to an advisory committee appointed by the commissioner for review and comment. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of section 27-3024 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by section twenty-one of this local law, if no amendments of the 1999 edition of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 National Electrical Code modifying the provisions thereof are enacted by local law on or before January 1, 2003, the adoption of the 1999 edition of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 National Electrical Code shall not take effect and the provisions of subchapter two of chapter three of title twenty-seven of the administrative code in effect prior to January 1, 2003 shall remain in effect as if such provisions had not been repealed until otherwise provided by local law. The commissioner of buildings shall make a copy of the 1999 edition of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 National Electrical Code available for public inspection at the department of buildings.
§ 24. This local law shall take effect on January 1, 2003, except that (i) section 23 of this local law shall take effect 60 days after it shall have been enacted into law, and (ii) prior to January 1, 2003, the commissioner of buildings shall promulgate any rules and perform all other actions necessary for the implementation of this local law. A copy of the 1999 edition of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, incorporated by reference into this local law, shall be kept on file by the city clerk with this local law and shall be available for public inspection.
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/0-0-0-212768Fetched: 10/25/2026