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Roofing Permitting Authorities in New York

New York issues no state licence or registration for roofing or home improvement contractors, but its home improvement law requires every roofing contractor, including subcontractors and day labourers though not an owner working on their own home, to sign a written contract with the owner, forbids it to demand a deposit or to offer to pay the owner’s insurance deductible, and requires it to show proof of workers’ compensation and liability insurance, and that law does not excuse a contractor from any county or city law regulating home improvement contractors, so a local licence may also apply, while the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, through the Residential Code of New York State, applies in every city, town and village outside New York City, is enforced by the city, town or village (or by the county or the Department of State where it has opted out), and may be made stricter locally only with the approval of the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council — always confirm the current requirements with the authority before starting work. 58 permitting authorities in New York, each linked to its own sourced record.