After You Register for the Contractor and Subcontractor Registry

Yes, unless the Commissioner finds the applicant unfit, a Certificate of Registration with a unique registration number will be issued to the applicant electronically through the Contractor Registry portal. Contractors and subcontractors will be able to download and print the Certificate of Registration from their Contractor Registry portal account.

A contractor or subcontractor will be determined to be unfit to register in the following circumstances:

• The contractor or subcontractor is currently debarred or ineligible pursuant to Section 220-b(3) of the Labor Law or Section 141-b of the Workers’ Compensation Law.
• The contractor or subcontractor is currently subject to a final administrative or court order for violation of state or federal prevailing wage law which has not been fully satisfied.

In the above circumstances, the contractor or subcontractor may reapply for registration after the period of debarment or ineligibility has passed, or where prevailing wage law violations have been fully satisfied and proof of satisfaction has been provided to the Commissioner.

Registration may be revoked or suspended if a contractor or subcontractor becomes unfit consistent with Labor Law Section 220-i and its accompanying regulations (Part 223 of Title 12 of the New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations).

Contractors and subcontractors will be notified before an unfitness determination is made and given the opportunity for a hearing and to cure the circumstances of the potential unfitness determination. Hearing requests must be made within 30 days of notification.

You can learn more by viewing the Frequently Asked Questions.

Contractors and subcontractors who fail to comply with registration requirements or contractors, owners, or developers who knowingly allow unregistered contractors or subcontractors to commence work on a covered project may face a civil penalty up to $1,000 and the issuance of a stop work order.

Check out the frequently asked questions that have been created to provide additional support. For any additional questions regarding the Contractor Registry process, please reach out to the Bureau of Public Work and Prevailing Wage at 518-457-5589 or send an email to the team.