N.Y. General Business Law § 69-z: Applicability

§ 69-z. Applicability. 1. The provisions of this article shall not be

construed to limit in any way the authority of a city with a population

of one million or more to enact, implement and continue to enforce local

laws and regulations governing home improvement contractors and their

agents or employees that were in effect prior to the effective date of

this article, or to enact, implement and enforce any amendments thereto

after the effective date of this article.

2. The provisions of this article shall govern notwithstanding any

other law to the contrary; provided, however, that local law shall

govern with respect to inspection of fire alarms by a fire marshall or

any other person designated under such local law; and provided, further,

that this article shall not be held to invalidate any provision of the

laws of this state or any subdivision thereof unless there is a direct

conflict between the provision of this article and the provision of such

law or unless such law is duplicative of this article, in which case

this article shall prevail, except as provided otherwise in subdivision

one of this section. Except as provided in subdivision one of this

section, no local law shall require any fee or license for the

installation, servicing or maintaining of security or fire alarm

systems, except that which is provided pursuant to this article.