Suffolk County Law Regarding Licensed
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563-1 |Legislative |Findings: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |County |Legislature |hereby |finds |and |
determines
that |the |health, |safety |and |general |welfare |of |the |consumers |of |Suffolk |County |will |be
enhanced |if |provision |is |made |for |the |licensing |of |persons |engaged |in |the |occupations
regulated |by |this |chapter.
563-2 |Business |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Includes |occupation, |profession, |trade, |craft |or |any |other |
calling |for |hire.
563-2 |COMISSIONER |or |DIRECTOR |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |Commissioner |of |the |Department |of |
Labor, |Licensing |and |Consumer |Affairs.
563-2 |CONSUMER |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-An |individual |who |buys |or |leases |or |agrees |to |buy |or |lease
|consumer |goods |or |services |or |credit, |including |a |co-guarantor |or |surety.
563-2 |CONSUMER |GOODS, |SERVICES, |CREDIT |AND |DEBTS |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Those |which |are |
primarily |for |personal, |household |or |family |purposes.
563-2 |CONTRACT |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-An |oral |or |written |agreement |contained |in |one |or |more |
documents |for |the |performance |of |work |and |includes |all |labor, |goods |and |services.
563-2 |DECEPTIVE |TRADE |PRACTICES |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Any |false, |falsely |disparaging |or |
misleading |oral |or |written |statement, |visual |description, |or |other |representation |of |any |kind, |which |
has |the |capacity, |tendency |or |effect |of |deceiving |or |misleading |consumers |or |the |consuming |public |
and |is |made |in |connection |with |a |contract, |preparation |of |or |performance |of |a |work |estimate |or |
invoice, |in |the |extension |of |consumer |credit, |or |in |the |collection |of |consumer |debts.
, 563-2 |DEPARTMENT |or |OFFICE |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |Department |of |Labor, |Licensing |and |
Consumer |Affairs.
563-2 |ENGAGES |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |undertaking, |offering |to |undertake, |solicitation |or |
agreement |to |perform |a |contract.
563-2 |LICENSEE |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |person |permitted |to |engage |in |a |business |licensed |
pursuant |to |the |provisions |of |the |appropriate |article |of |this |chapter.
563-2 |PERSON |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Includes |the |definition |contained |in |§ |37 |of |the |General |
Construction |Law |of |the |State |of |New |York, |as |well |as |an |individual, |partnership |or |other |entity.
563-2 |TEMPORARY |LICENSE |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |license |issued |to |a |person |for |a |period |of |time |
to |perform |work |in |accordance |with |the |conditions |as |specified |by |the |Director, |provided |that |the |
holder |thereof |pays |the |required |license |fee.
563-2 |UNCONSCIONABLE |TRADE |PRACTICE |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Any |act |or |practice |which |unfairly |
takes |advantage |of |the |lack |of |knowledge, |ability, |experience, |or |capacity |of |the |consumer
563-3 |LICENSE |REQUIRED |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-It |is |unlawful |for |any |person, |other |than |those |
exempt |under |the |provisions |of |§ |563-4, |to |engage |in |any |business |in |the |County |regulated |by |this |
chapter |without |obtaining |a |license |therefor |from |the |Office |in |accordance |with |and |subject |to |the |
provisions |of |this |chapter.
563-4 |EXEMPT |EMPLOYEES |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Employees |of |any |federal, |state |or |local |
government, |or |any |agencies |thereof, |or |of |a |state |or |local |authority.
B. |Employees |of |and |on |behalf |of |any |gas |or |electric |corporation, |waterworks |corporation |or |
telegraph |and |telephone |corporation
C. |Maintenance |work |by |bona |fide |employees |in |an |industrial, |commercial, |institutional |or |other |such
|establishment |within |the |building |or |property
563-5 |Application |procedure; |information |required; |qualifications; |issuance |of |license. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-All |applications |for |licenses |shall |be |submitted |in |writing |on |forms |furnished |by |the |
Occupations Home Improvement Test Study
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563-1 |Legislative |Findings: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |County |Legislature |hereby |finds |and |
determines
that |the |health, |safety |and |general |welfare |of |the |consumers |of |Suffolk |County |will |be
enhanced |if |provision |is |made |for |the |licensing |of |persons |engaged |in |the |occupations
regulated |by |this |chapter.
563-2 |Business |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Includes |occupation, |profession, |trade, |craft |or |any |other |
calling |for |hire.
563-2 |COMISSIONER |or |DIRECTOR |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |Commissioner |of |the |Department |of |
Labor, |Licensing |and |Consumer |Affairs.
563-2 |CONSUMER |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-An |individual |who |buys |or |leases |or |agrees |to |buy |or |lease
|consumer |goods |or |services |or |credit, |including |a |co-guarantor |or |surety.
563-2 |CONSUMER |GOODS, |SERVICES, |CREDIT |AND |DEBTS |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Those |which |are |
primarily |for |personal, |household |or |family |purposes.
563-2 |CONTRACT |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-An |oral |or |written |agreement |contained |in |one |or |more |
documents |for |the |performance |of |work |and |includes |all |labor, |goods |and |services.
563-2 |DECEPTIVE |TRADE |PRACTICES |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Any |false, |falsely |disparaging |or |
misleading |oral |or |written |statement, |visual |description, |or |other |representation |of |any |kind, |which |
has |the |capacity, |tendency |or |effect |of |deceiving |or |misleading |consumers |or |the |consuming |public |
and |is |made |in |connection |with |a |contract, |preparation |of |or |performance |of |a |work |estimate |or |
invoice, |in |the |extension |of |consumer |credit, |or |in |the |collection |of |consumer |debts.
, 563-2 |DEPARTMENT |or |OFFICE |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |Department |of |Labor, |Licensing |and |
Consumer |Affairs.
563-2 |ENGAGES |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |undertaking, |offering |to |undertake, |solicitation |or |
agreement |to |perform |a |contract.
563-2 |LICENSEE |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |person |permitted |to |engage |in |a |business |licensed |
pursuant |to |the |provisions |of |the |appropriate |article |of |this |chapter.
563-2 |PERSON |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Includes |the |definition |contained |in |§ |37 |of |the |General |
Construction |Law |of |the |State |of |New |York, |as |well |as |an |individual, |partnership |or |other |entity.
563-2 |TEMPORARY |LICENSE |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |license |issued |to |a |person |for |a |period |of |time |
to |perform |work |in |accordance |with |the |conditions |as |specified |by |the |Director, |provided |that |the |
holder |thereof |pays |the |required |license |fee.
563-2 |UNCONSCIONABLE |TRADE |PRACTICE |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Any |act |or |practice |which |unfairly |
takes |advantage |of |the |lack |of |knowledge, |ability, |experience, |or |capacity |of |the |consumer
563-3 |LICENSE |REQUIRED |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-It |is |unlawful |for |any |person, |other |than |those |
exempt |under |the |provisions |of |§ |563-4, |to |engage |in |any |business |in |the |County |regulated |by |this |
chapter |without |obtaining |a |license |therefor |from |the |Office |in |accordance |with |and |subject |to |the |
provisions |of |this |chapter.
563-4 |EXEMPT |EMPLOYEES |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Employees |of |any |federal, |state |or |local |
government, |or |any |agencies |thereof, |or |of |a |state |or |local |authority.
B. |Employees |of |and |on |behalf |of |any |gas |or |electric |corporation, |waterworks |corporation |or |
telegraph |and |telephone |corporation
C. |Maintenance |work |by |bona |fide |employees |in |an |industrial, |commercial, |institutional |or |other |such
|establishment |within |the |building |or |property
563-5 |Application |procedure; |information |required; |qualifications; |issuance |of |license. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-All |applications |for |licenses |shall |be |submitted |in |writing |on |forms |furnished |by |the |
