New York Consolidated Laws, Real Property Law - RPP § 444-n. Unlicensed activities

The secretary may issue an order requiring restitution and/or directing the cessation of any activity for which a license is required by this article upon a determination that a person has engaged in or followed the business or occupation of, or held himself, herself, or itself out as or acted as, temporarily or otherwise, a home inspector within this state without a valid license.  The department shall, before making such determination and order, give such person notice as provided in section four hundred forty-four-i of this article and afford such person an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel in reference thereto in an adjudicatory proceeding held pursuant to this article.