N.Y. Real Property Law § 444-o: Violations and penalties for unlicensed activities

§ 444-o. Violations and penalties for unlicensed activities. Any

person subject to an administrative order issued by the secretary

directing the cessation of any activity for which a license is required

and/or suspending or revoking a license previously issued who directly

or indirectly engages in the business of home inspection, holds himself,

herself, or itself out to the public as being able to engage in the

business of home inspection without a license therefor, engages in the

business of home inspection after having his or her license revoked or

suspended, or without a license to engage in the business of home

inspection, directly or indirectly employs, permits or authorizes an

unlicensed person to engage in the business of home inspection shall be

guilty of a misdemeanor and upon the first conviction thereof shall be

sentenced to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars; upon a second

or subsequent conviction thereof shall be sentenced to a fine of not

less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars. Each

violation of this article shall be deemed a separate offense.