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New York Landlords Required to Provide Notification of Indoor Air Contaminants

September 10, 2008

On Sept. 4, 2008, New York Governor David A. Patterson signed into law a bill requiring landlords to warn tenants about known exposures to certain indoor air contaminants. The law applies to owners of either residential or commercial real property and becomes effective 90 days from Sept. 4, 2008. The law applies to all landlords who receive indoor air test results exceeding New York State Department of Health (“DOH”) or federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) guidelines for indoor air quality.