Inspection Checklists

Use these inspection checklists to learn what our inspectors look for in your industry and help avoid violations.

General Inspection Checklists

• General Retail
• Air Conditioning and Open Doors and Windows
• Box Cutters | Cortadores de cajas
• Carpet and Carpet Cushions with Volatile Organic Compounds | Alfombras y almohadillas para alfombras con compuestos orgánicos volátiles
• Electric Space Heaters
• Etching Acid | Ácido de grabado
• Fake, Toy, or Imitation Guns | Armas falsas, de juguete o imitaciones
• Laser Pointers | Punteros láser
• Lead Paint | Pintura con plomo
• Micromobility Devices and Batteries
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• Plastic Straws and Stirrers
• Styrofoam

Industry-Specific Inspection Checklists

• Airport Scales
• Bail Bonds
• Booting of Motor Vehicles
• Car Rental
• Car Washes
• Dealers in Products for the Disabled | Distribuidores de productos para personas discapacitadas
• Electronic or Home Appliance Service Dealer
• Electronic Cigarette Retail Dealers
• Electronics Stores | Tiendas de artículos electrónicos 
• Employment Agencies
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• Funeral Service Providers | Proveedores de servicios funerarios
• Fuel Oil
• Gaming Cafés, Amusement Arcades, and Businesses with Amusement Devices
• Garages and Parking Lots
• Gasoline
• Home Improvement Contractors
• Horse Drawn Cabs and Drivers
• Immigration Service Providers
• Laundry Services (Industrial Laundries, Retail Laundries)
• Newsstands
• Pawnbrokers
• Pedicab Businesses and Drivers | Empresas de bicitaxis y conductores de bicitaxis
• Pharmacies
• Restaurant Surcharges and Mandatory Gratuities
• Scrap Metal Processors
• Secondhand Auto Dealers
• Secondhand Dealers
• Sightseeing Bus | Autobús de turismo
• Stoop Line Stand
• Storage Warehouse | Bodega de almacenamiento
• Supermarkets, Bodegas, and Delis
• Tax Preparers
• Tenant Screening Reports | Informes de investigación previa de inquilinos
  
• Theatrical Employment Agencies
• Ticket Sellers (Businesses, Individuals)
• Tobacco Retail Dealers
• Tow Truck Companies and Drivers

These checklists are provided for informational purposes only, are not exhaustive, and do not constitute legal advice. New York City businesses must comply with all relevant federal, State, and City laws and rules. Businesses are responsible for knowing and complying with current regulations that affect their business. If you have a question about laws that DCWP enforces, you can contact our Business Compliance Counsel (BCC).

Visiting Inspector Program

Are you a new brick-and-mortar retail business in NYC? Learn about DCWP's Visiting Inspector Program (VIP).