New York S 8050: Prohibits the fraudulent use of an architect's seal by a developer and provides penalties for violations

Bill Text

Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Skip to main content 

 New York State Assembly

 Speaker Carl E. Heastie

 --> 
 --> 

 --> 

• 
 Assembly Members 

• 
 Legislative Info 

• 
 Public Hearings 

• 
 Speaker's Press 

• 
 Assembly Reports 

• 
 Committees & More 

• Bill Search Home
• Laws
• Legislative Calendar
• Public Hearing Schedule
• Assembly Calendars
• Assembly Committee Agenda 

 Javascript must be enabled to properly view this page. 

 Bill No.: 

• Summary 
• Actions 
• Committee&nbspVotes 
• Floor&nbspVotes 
• Memo 
• Text 
• LFIN 
• Chamber&nbspVideo/Transcript 
S08050 Summary:

BILL NOS08050 

&nbsp

SAME ASSAME AS A01567

&nbsp

SPONSORCOMRIE

&nbsp

COSPNSR

&nbsp

MLTSPNSR

&nbsp

Add §392-k, Gen Bus L

&nbsp

Prohibits a developer from using or displaying the seal of an architect or landscape architect on the developer's plans unless such architect or landscape architect has overseen and approved the development and creation of the plans; provides penalties for violation; and provides an enforcement mechanism.

Go to top S08050 Actions:

BILL NOS08050 

&nbsp

05/15/2025REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

Go to topS08050 Committee&nbspVotes:

Go to topS08050 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topS08050 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8050

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to imposing penal-
 ties on developers who fraudulently use architect seals

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 392-k to read as follows:
 3 § 392-k. Fraudulent use of an architectural seal. 1. No developer may
 4 use or display the seal of an architect or landscape architect licensed
 5 in this state on the developer's plans unless such architect or land-
 6 scape architect has overseen and approved the development and creation
 7 of the plans.
 8 2. a. A developer that violates the provisions of this section shall
 9 be liable for a fine of three hundred thousand dollars per violation;
 10 provided, however, that if the violation involved plans for a project at
 11 which a person suffered serious injury or death as a result of a defect
 12 in the design of such plans, the developer shall be liable for a fine of
 13 five hundred thousand dollars per violation.
 14 b. A developer that violates the provisions of this section shall be
 15 prohibited from being awarded any state or municipal contract and shall
 16 be ineligible to claim any state or municipal tax benefits or credit
 17 otherwise available to a developer.
 18 3. Whenever there shall be a violation of this section, the attorney
 19 general, in the name of the people of the state of New York, or a city
 20 corporation counsel on behalf of the locality, may bring an action in
 21 the supreme court or federal district court to enjoin and restrain such
 22 violations and to obtain restitution and damages.
 23 4. All moneys collected from fines imposed under this section shall be
 24 deposited to the credit of the general fund.
 25 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 26 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04459-01-5

Go to top 

• 

 Sitemap 

 Request Information 

 Directions and Maps