New York Consolidated Laws, Labor Law - LAB § 955. Powers of the commissioner

(a) any false statement as to a material matter in the application;

(b) fraud, or misrepresentation, in securing a license;

(c) failure to notify the commissioner and the owner or lessee of a conveyance of any condition not in compliance with this article;

(d) a violation of section nine hundred fifty-two of this article;  or

(e) a finding by the commissioner that a license holder has violated this article or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder twice within a period of three years, or that a license holder has violated a provision of this article and such violation resulted in a serious threat to the health or safety of an individual or individuals.  The commissioner may, in addition to ordering that such license be revoked, bar such license holder from being eligible to reapply for such license, or any other license under this article, for a period not to exceed two years.

4. (a) [Eff. until June 10, 2026.  See, also, par. (a) below.] Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subdivision, if the commissioner finds, after notice and hearing, that an individual has violated any provision of this article, he or she may impose a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each such violation.  Upon a second or subsequent violation within three years of the determination of a prior violation, the commissioner may impose a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars.

4. (a) [Eff. June 10, 2026.  See, also, par. (a) above.] Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subdivision, if the commissioner finds, after notice and hearing, that an individual has violated any provision of this article, such commissioner may impose a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each such violation. The commissioner may impose civil penalties on a contractor or any party that employs or otherwise utilizes unlicensed mechanics.  Upon a second or subsequent violation within three years of the determination of a prior violation, the commissioner may impose a civil penalty not to exceed twenty thousand dollars per violation.  The commissioner shall submit a quarterly report to the board on violations found pursuant to this subdivision.

(b) The penalty provided for in paragraph (a) of this subdivision may be increased to an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars if the violation resulted in a serious threat to the health or safety of an individual or individuals provided, however, that such penalty may be increased to an amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars if the violation resulted in the death of any individual or individuals.