New York’s Carlos’ Bill proposes steep fines that could cripple small contractors: BTEA

Misdemeanors or minor violations for contractors could see companies fined $300,000 to $500,000 if a new proposed legislation in New York state gets the final go-ahead. Louis Coletti, president of the Building Trades Employers Association, says this could put small contractors out of business.

Proposed legislation in New York state that would see fines to building contractors skyrocket for safety violations causing injury or death has more than its share of critics. The bill sets the dollar amounts of fines judges must apply. For misdemeanors or minor violations, contractors would face fines of $300,000 to $500,000, a hyper-jump … Continue reading New York’s Carlos’ Bill proposes steep fines that could cripple small contractors: BTEA