N.Y. General City Law § 60

§ 60. Supervision of plastering by building department. The building\ndepartment of every city of the first class shall have jurisdiction over\nall plastering except where it conflicts with the duties of any other\ndepartment or conflicts with any law conferring on any other department\nsupervision of any portion of plastering. For such purpose there shall\nbe appointed in each building department in a city of the first class by\nthe head thereof a sufficient number of inspectors to perform such work\nas is necessary in the enforcement of this article who, in addition to\nsuch qualifications as may be required by the civil service law, shall\nbe competent plasterers of at least ten years' practical experience.\n