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What is NYC AC § 28-104.2.1.4?

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This section mandates the creation and maintenance of a database by the department, detailing registered design professionals who have been sanctioned, including their employment status and details of the sanctions. The information must be made available in a machine-readable format and upon request. Applies to design professionals and their affiliated firms.

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§ 28-104.2.1.4 Database.

AC § 28-104.2.1.4

The department shall create and maintain a database of all registered design professionals who have been excluded, suspended or otherwise sanctioned by the department, all current firms of employment or affiliation of such professionals, if known or readily ascertainable, and the firm that employed such professionals, or with which such professional was affiliated, at the time such professionals were sanctioned, and the status of such sanction or sanctions. Within seven business days of the date a sanction is imposed, the department shall post on its website, in a non-proprietary machine-readable format that permits automated processing, and shall make available upon request, the name of the registered design professional and the firm that employed such professionals, or with which such professionals were affiliated, at the time such professionals were sanctioned, and a description of the sanction, the initial date of the sanction, the reinstatement date, if applicable, the address of the premises for which the application associated with the sanction was submitted, and whether the sanction was imposed after a hearing or a settlement. The department shall provide requested information concerning the exclusion, suspension or other sanction of a specific registered design professional and the firm of employment of such professionals, or the firm with which such professionals were affiliated, when such professionals were sanctioned, within 30 days of such request. (Am. L.L. 2019/105, 6/8/2019, eff. 10/6/2019; Am. L.L. 2019/108, 6/8/2019, eff. 9/6/2019; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2008/008 and L.L. 2021/126.

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