Section 28-416.2. Exemptions

The  following  persons  are  exempt  from the
  provisions of this article:
    1. The owners of the premises for which the building applications  are
  filed  including,  in  the  case  of  partnerships  or corporations, the
  general partners or the principal officers of the corporation, where the
  principal officers of a corporation shall include  the  president,  vice
  presidents, secretary and treasurer;
    2.  The  lessees  of  such  premises  authorized  by the owner to file
  building applications;
    3. Condominium unit owners authorized  by  the  condominium  board  of
  managers to file building applications;
    4.  Cooperative  shareholders  authorized  by the cooperative board of
  directors to file building applications;
    5. Architects;
    6. Engineers;
    7. Attorneys admitted to practice in New York state;
    8. Master plumbers licensed pursuant to this chapter;
    9. Master fire suppression piping  contractors  licensed  pursuant  to
  this chapter; and
    10. Master electricians licensed pursuant to subchapter one of chapter
  3 of title 27 of the administrative code.