N.Y. Labor Law § 910: Enforcement

§ 910. Enforcement. 1. Nothing in this article shall be construed to

prevent municipalities from enacting local laws or ordinances which

impose standards or requirements relating to the handling of asbestos or

asbestos material more effective than those set forth in this article or

in any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder.

2. The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this article and

rules and regulations adopted hereunder; provided, however, that the

provisions of this section and sections nine hundred seven, nine hundred

eight and nine hundred nine of this article shall not be enforced in

reference to persons or contractors performing work in a city or

municipality which files with the commissioner a duly certified copy of

a local law or ordinance assuming full responsibility for enforcing the

provisions of this article and the rules and regulations adopted

hereunder. Such city or municipality shall have all the powers of the

commissioner in enforcing the provisions of this article and the rules

and regulations adopted hereunder, including but not limited to the

collection and retention of monetary penalties.

3. Each city or municipality which elects such local enforcement

option shall submit a report to the commissioner annually on or before

the first day of June of the manner in which this article and the rules

and regulations promulgated thereunder have been and are administered,

and the results of such administration under the jurisdiction of such

city or municipality and shall from time to time submit to the

commissioner such other reports as to such other matters as the

commissioner may require.

4. A city or municipality may file with the commissioner a duly

certified copy of a local law or ordinance terminating its enforcement

responsibilities which shall be effective thirty days from the filing

thereof.