Establishes an implied warranty that new homes shall be free from mold caused by defective workmanship for a period of ten years from the date of sale of the new home.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 16, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. GALLAGHER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to adding a hous-
ing merchant implied warranty against mold in new homes
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraphs b and c of subdivision 1 of section 777-a of the
2 general business law, as added by chapter 709 of the laws of 1988, are
3 amended and a new paragraph d is added to read as follows:
4 b. two years from and after the warranty date the plumbing, elec-
5 trical, heating, cooling and ventilation systems of the home will be
6 free from defects due to a failure by the builder to have installed such
7 systems in a skillful manner; [and]
8 c. six years from and after the warranty date the home will be free
9 from material defects[.]; and
10 d. ten years from and after the warranty date the home will be free
11 from mold caused by defective workmanship.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00925-01-5
