N.Y.
Real Property Law Section 444-H
Suspension and revocation of licenses
1.
The secretary may refuse to grant or may suspend or revoke a home inspector license, and may impose a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation, upon proof to the satisfaction of the secretary that the holder thereof has:(a)
Violated the provisions of subdivision four of § 444-G (Duty of care of home inspectors)section four hundred forty-four-g of this article;(b)
Disclosed any information concerning the results of the home inspection without the approval of the client or the client’s representatives;(c)
Accepted compensation from more than one interested party for the same service without the consent of all interested parties;(d)
Accepted commissions or allowances, directly or indirectly, from other parties dealing with the client in connection with work for which the licensee is responsible;(e)
Failed to disclose promptly to a client information about any business interest of the licensee which may reasonably affect the client in connection with the home inspection;(f)
Been convicted of a felony involving fraud, theft, perjury or bribery;(g)
Failed to pay a fine or restitution ordered by the secretary within a reasonable time; or(h)
Made a willfully false statement in the context of home inspection activities or an application for licensure pursuant to this article.2.
Whenever a license is revoked pursuant to this section, such license shall not be reinstated or reissued until after the expiration of a period of five years from the date of such revocation.3.
A violation of this article by a professional engineer or architect regulated by the state of New York shall be enforced by their respective state licensing boards.
Source:
Section 444-H — Suspension and revocation of licenses, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/RPP/444-H (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).
