Relates to the criminal enforcement of violations of the state's uniform fire prevention and building code

Summary

The bill amends the executive law to make it a criminal offense when property owners, managers, builders, tenants, contractors or similar parties are served with an order to fix a fire‑code violation and fail to do so by the deadline. Penalties start as a misdemeanor with daily fines up to $1,000 and up to one year in jail, increasing after 180 days. A lesser violation is also created with a fine up to $1,000 per day or up to 15 days in jail.

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