N.Y. General Obligations Law § 5-322.2: Contents of certain construction contracts

§ 5-322.2. Contents of certain construction contracts. 1. Every

written contract or agreement executed by an owner providing for the

building, construction, repair or renovation of buildings, structures,

or improvements upon real property owned by him other than contracts

involving public improvements as defined in the lien law and contracts

involving residential property with housing accommodations for less than

five families, shall contain a clause requiring such owner to set forth

in said contract the following information:

(a) the full name and address of the owner or owners;

(b) the full name and address of the owner of the land and the owner

of the building or improvements if the owner of the land and the owner

of the building or improvements shall be different persons or entities;

and

(c) a description by street address; or section, block, and lot

numbers; or reference to a deed book and page number;

In the event the names required to be set forth as hereinabove provided

shall be changed after the execution of any such contract or agreement

and during the period of such construction, the owner shall within five

days notify the contractor of such change in writing sent to the

contractor by certified mail to the address of the contractor as set

forth in said contract.

2. Every written subcontract or agreement executed by a contractor for

performance of any portion of the said construction, shall contain the

same information required to be provided to the contractor by the owner

described in subdivision one of this section.

3. The provisions of this section shall apply only to contracts or

agreements as enumerated in subdivision one of this section, entered

into on or after the date on which the provisions of this section become

effective.

4. Any failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall not

render any agreement or contract hereof, enumerated in subdivision one

hereof, void or voidable nor shall it otherwise impair any obligations

or rights under any such agreement or contract.