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What is NYC AC § 28-417.1.2?

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This section outlines the responsibilities of the license board regarding the investigation of applicants for licenses and complaints against license holders and master electrician businesses. The board must report findings to the commissioner and maintain records of its proceedings. Applies to applicants for electrician licenses and their businesses.

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§ 28-417.1.2 Investigations and recommendations.

AC § 28-417.1.2

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.

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