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Workplace Laws

Tips for Businesses

Resources for Self-Employment


Inspection Checklists

Use these inspection checklists to learn what our inspectors look for in your industry and help avoid violations.

Visiting Inspector Program

Understanding the laws that apply to your business is key to operating responsibly and avoiding fines. As a new business, it can be hard to know what you need to do to comply. DCWP’s Visiting Inspector Program (VIP) provides a free visit by a senior inspector who will advise you on what you need to know to comply with DCWP regulations and avoid violations.

Businesses that are newly licensed by DCWP will be contacted to set up a VIP appointment, but any new brick-and-mortar retail business in New York City, regardless of whether it is licensed by DCWP, can request a VIP appointment to receive an educational, violation-free visit. These visits are designed to help business owners learn about and comply with the laws that DCWP enforces.

Request a VIP appointment online.

General Retail

English

Air Conditioning and Open Doors

English

Airport Scales

English

Amusement Devices

English

Bail Bonds

English

Booting of Motor Vehicles

English

Box Cutters

English | Español (Spanish)

Car Washes

English

Carpet and Carpet Cushions with Volatile Organic Compounds

English | Español (Spanish)

Dealers in Products for the Disabled

English | Español (Spanish)

Electric Space Heaters

English

Electronic and Home Appliance Service Dealers

English

Electronic Cigarette Retail Dealers

English

Electronics Stores

English | Español (Spanish)

Employment Agencies

English

Get more information about employment agencies

Etching Acid

English | Español (Spanish)

Fake, Toy, or Imitation Guns

English | Español (Spanish)

Funeral Service Providers

English | Español (Spanish)

Download relevant law packet

Fuel Oil

English

Gaming Cafés, Amusement Arcades, and Businesses with Amusement Devices

English

Garages and Parking Lots

English

Gasoline

English

Home Improvement Contractors

English | Español (Spanish) | العربية (Arabic) | বাংলা (Bengali) | 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified) | 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional) | Français (French) | Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole) | 한국어 (Korean) | Język Polski (Polish) | Русский (Russian) | ردو (Urdu)

Horse Drawn Cabs and Drivers

English | Español (Spanish)

Immigrant Service Providers

English

Download relevant law packet

Laser Pointers

English | Español (Spanish)

Laundry Services

Industrial Laundries: English

Retail Laundries: English

Lead Paint

English | Español (Spanish)

Micromobility Devices and Batteries

English

Download Accredited Testing Laboratory List

Newsstands

English

Pawnbrokers

English

Pedicab Businesses and Drivers

English | Español (Spanish)

Pharmacies

English

Plastic Straws and Stirrers

English

Restaurant Surcharges and Mandatory Gratuities

English

Scrap Metal Processors

English

Secondhand Auto Dealers

English

Secondhand Dealers

English

Sightseeing Bus

English | Español (Spanish)

Special Sales

English

Stoop Line Stands

English

Storage Warehouses

English | Español (Spanish)

Styrofoam

English

Supermarkets, Bodegas, and Delis

English

Tax Preparers

English

Tenant Screening Reports

English | Español (Spanish)

Theatrical Employment Agencies

English

Ticket Sellers – Individuals

English

Ticket Sellers – Businesses

English

Tobacco Retail Dealers

English

Tow Truck Companies and Drivers

English

Business Compliance Counsel

If you have a question about laws that DCWP enforces, you can speak with DCWP’s Business Compliance Counsel.

Current Laws

Businesses are responsible for knowing and complying with current regulations. Visit our Laws page.