In a small claims action, this court's review is limited to a determination of whether "substantial justice has ... been done between the parties according to the rules and principles of substantive law" ( UCCA 1807 ; see UCCA 1804 ; Ross v. Friedman , 269 AD2d 584 [2000] ; Williams v. Roper , 269 AD2d 125, 126 [2000] ). Where, as here, a contractor seeks to recover for work done on a homeowner's staircase and floors in Nassau County, the contractor is required to be a licensed home improvement contractor (see CPLR 3015 [e] ; Nassau County Administrative Code §§ 21-11.1 [3]; 21-11.2; ENKO Constr. Corp. v. Aronshtein , 89 AD3d 676 [2011] ; Clean & Clear Pool Corp. v. Overlander , 46 Misc 3d 137[A], 2015 NY Slip Op 50065[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 9th & 10th Jud Dists 2015] ). As plaintiff failed to establish that he was licensed to perform the home improvement work, the action should have been dismissed (see Orchid Constr. Corp. v. Gottbetter , 89 AD3d 708 [2011] ; Orchid Constr. Corp. v. Gonzalez , 89 AD3d 705 [2011] ; Orchid Constr. Corp. v. Tablada , 36 Misc 3d 138[A], 2012 NY Slip Op 51446[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 2d, 11th & 13th Jud Dists 2012] ).
In a commercial claims action, our review is limited to a determination of whether "substantial justice has ... been done between the parties according to the rules and principals of substantive law" ( UDCA 1807-A [a]; see UDCA 1804-A ; Ross v Friedman , 269 AD2d 584 [2000] ; Williams v Roper , 269 AD2d 125 [2000] ). Where, as here, a contractor seeks to recover for work done on a homeowner's Nassau County driveway, the contractor is required to be a licensed home improvement contractor (see CPLR 3015 [e]; Nassau County Administrative Code §§ 21-11.1 [3]; 21-11.2; ENKO Constr. Corp. v Aronshtein , 89 AD3d 676 [2011] ; Clean & Clear Pool Corp. v Overlander , 46 Misc 3d 137[A], 2015 NY Slip Op 50065[U] [App Term, 2d Dept, 9th & 10th Jud Dists 2015] ). In addition, even assuming that a corporation may do business under an assumed name of a dissolved corporation, a corporation doing business in New York under a name other than the name under which it was incorporated must file with the Secretary of State a certificate of doing business under an assumed name (see General Business Law § 130 [1 ] [b]; Business Corporation Law § 202 [b] ).