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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
Air Conditioning and Open Doors
Airport Scales
Amusement Devices
Bail Bonds
Booting of Motor Vehicles
Box Cutters
Car Washes
Carpet and Carpet Cushions with Volatile Organic Compounds
Dealers in Products for the Disabled
Electric Space Heaters
Electronic and Home Appliance Service Dealers
Electronic Cigarette Retail Dealers
Electronics Stores
Employment Agencies
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Etching Acid
Fake, Toy, or Imitation Guns
Funeral Service Providers
Fuel Oil
Gaming Cafés, Amusement Arcades, and Businesses with Amusement Devices
Garages and Parking Lots
Gasoline
Home Improvement Contractors
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Horse Drawn Cabs and Drivers
Immigrant Service Providers
Laser Pointers
Laundry Services
Industrial Laundries: English
Retail Laundries: English
Lead Paint
Micromobility Devices and Batteries
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Newsstands
Pawnbrokers
Pedicab Businesses and Drivers
Pharmacies
Plastic Straws and Stirrers
Restaurant Surcharges and Mandatory Gratuities
Scrap Metal Processors
Secondhand Auto Dealers
Secondhand Dealers
Sightseeing Bus
Special Sales
Stoop Line Stands
Storage Warehouses
Styrofoam
Supermarkets, Bodegas, and Delis
Tax Preparers
Tenant Screening Reports
Theatrical Employment Agencies
Ticket Sellers – Individuals
Ticket Sellers – Businesses
Tobacco Retail Dealers
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Tow Truck Companies and Drivers
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.