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N.Y. TRA Law § 89 — New York Code / Act TRA / Article 3 / Section 89
Rehearing before commissioner
Status: in_force

§ 89. Rehearing before commissioner. After an order has been made by\nthe commissioner any corporation or person interested therein shall have\nthe right to apply for a rehearing in respect to any matter determined\ntherein, but any such application must be made within thirty days after\nthe service of such order, unless the commissioner for good cause shown\nshall otherwise direct; and the commissioner shall grant and hold such a\nrehearing if in his judgment sufficient reason therefor be made to\nappear. The decision of the commissioner granting or refusing the\napplication for a rehearing shall be made within thirty days after the\nmaking of such application. If a rehearing shall be granted, the same\nshall be determined by the commissioner within thirty days after the\nsame shall be finally submitted.  An application for such a rehearing\nshall not excuse any corporation or person from complying with or\nobeying any order or any requirement of any order of the commissioner,\nor operate in any manner to stay or postpone the enforcement thereof\nexcept as the commissioner may by order direct. If, after such rehearing\nand a consideration of the facts, including those arising since the\nmaking of the order, the commissioner shall be of the opinion that the\noriginal order or any part thereof is in any respect unjust or\nunwarranted, or should be changed, the commissioner may abrogate or\nchange the same. An order made after any such rehearing abrogating or\nchanging the original order shall have the same force and effect as an\noriginal order but shall not affect any right or the enforcement of any\nright arising from or by virtue of the original order.\n
N.Y. RPA Law § 991 — New York Code / Act RPA / Article 9 / Section 991
Proceeding for share of unknown heirs; presumption of death; service
Status: in_force

§ 991. Proceeding for share of unknown heirs; presumption of death;\nservice.  1. Where a portion of the proceeds of the sale is paid into\ncourt for unknown heirs and is unclaimed by any person entitled thereto\nfor twenty-five years after such payment the unknown heirs are presumed\nto have been dead at the time of the sale. A special proceeding may be\ncommenced for the distribution of such proceeds to the persons entitled\nthereto.\n  2. The notice of petition and petition shall be served upon the\nunknown heirs or their representatives, the known heirs, their next of\nkin, representatives or distributees, and all persons interested in such\nproceeds. Service shall be made at least twenty days before the time at\nwhich the petition is noticed to be heard. Each of the known persons\nwithin the state, and the comptroller of the state if any proceeds have\nbeen paid over to him by a county treasurer, shall be served personally.\nAll other persons shall be served in the manner prescribed for the\nservice by publication of a summons.\n
N.Y. MDW Law § 14 — New York Code / Act MDW / Article 2 / Section 14
Application of chapter to uncompleted dwellings
Status: in_force

§ 14. Application of chapter to uncompleted dwellings. 1. The\nprovisions of this chapter relating to multiple dwellings erected after\nApril eighteenth, nineteen hundred twenty-nine, shall not apply to any\nmultiple dwelling for which plans were on file with the department or a\npermit to commence building was issued by the department before August\nninth, nineteen hundred twenty-nine, and the entire building shall have\nbeen completed according to the plans filed with the department, subject\nto any lawful subsequent amendment thereto, before July first, nineteen\nhundred forty-seven.\n  2. No provisions of any part of this section shall be deemed to\nprohibit the amendment of any plans filed and approved before April\neighteenth, nineteen hundred twenty-nine, if such amendment would have\nbeen lawful before such date, or if such amendment complies with the\nrequirements of this chapter for alterations to buildings of like class\nand kind existing before April eighteenth, nineteen hundred twenty-nine.\n  3. A permit to commence building issued by the department before April\neighteenth, nineteen hundred twenty-nine, based upon plans filed and\napproved for a multiple dwelling described in subdivision one, shall be\ndeemed to be in compliance with section three hundred.\n  4. The provisions of this chapter relating to multiple dwellings\nerected and occupied as such before April eighteenth, nineteen hundred\ntwenty-nine, shall apply to the dwellings described in this section;\nexcept, however, that unless otherwise expressly required in article\nthree nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any change\nin the plans or occupancy of any such dwelling if it be fireproof and\nthe plans therefore when filed were in compliance with the provisions of\nall local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations applicable thereto and\nin effect on April eighteenth, nineteen hundred twenty-nine, or were\nsubsequently amended to comply with such provisions.\n
N.Y. UCT Law § 2203 — New York Code / Act UCT / Article 22 / Section 2203
Cases carried over
Status: in_force

§ 2203. Cases carried over.\n  All actions and proceedings pending in any court to which this act\napplies, at the time this act takes effect, shall remain in the court\nand shall be governed by the following subdivisions of this section.\n  (a) No such action or proceeding, or appeal taken therein, shall abate\nby virtue of the application of this act to the court.\n  (b) For the purpose of the disposition of such pending action or\nproceeding only, the jurisdiction of the court shall be deemed expanded\nto that of the court under provisions applicable prior to the effective\ndate of this act whenever necessary to sustain the jurisdiction of the\ncourt over such action or proceeding if the court had jurisdiction of\nthe same under such provisions.\n  (c) Except as provided for in the foregoing, practice and procedure in\nsuch actions and proceedings shall be as if the same were instituted\nafter the effective date of this act. But if the court shall find that a\npractice or procedure available prior to the effective date of this act,\nbut unavailable after such effective date, is necessary to the\ndisposition of such action or proceeding, the court may permit recourse\nto or completion of the same.\n
N.Y. BNK Law § 633 — New York Code / Act BNK / Article 13 / Section 633
Service of notice or process during time of war
Status: in_force

§ 633. Service of notice or process during time of war. Whenever,\npursuant to the provisions of this article, any communication, notice or\nother paper or process is required to be given or served by the\nsuperintendent upon any person and the giving or service thereof is in\nany manner prohibited by the provisions of the act of congress, known as\nthe "Trading with the Enemy Act," or any amendment thereof, or the\nrules, regulations or licenses issued pursuant thereto, or any other\nlaw, rule, regulation or license pursuant to law prohibiting or\nregulating the same, such communication, notice or other paper or\nprocess shall be deemed to have been duly given or served on such person\nif given or served on his or her behalf, in the manner provided in the\npertinent provisions of this article, on the noncitizen property\ncustodian or on such other officer as may have been appointed or\ndesignated by the president of the United States of America to take\npossession of the property of noncitizen enemies. This section shall\napply whether or not (1) such noncitizen property custodian or other\nofficer shall actually have taken possession of any property of such\nperson, or (2) the president, or an officer duly designated by him or\nher for the purpose, has the power to authorize or license the giving or\nservice of any such communication, notice or other paper or process, and\nnothing herein shall require the superintendent to apply to the\npresident or such officer for such authority or license, provided,\nhowever, that in any case where it appears that at the time such\ncommunication, notice or other paper or process is required to be given\nor served, the president or such officer has actually authorized or\nlicensed the giving or service of same in the manner provided in the\npertinent provisions of this article, then this section shall not apply\nand the superintendent shall be required to give or serve such\ncommunication, notice or other paper or process on such person in\naccordance with such authorization or license.\n
N.Y. CVR Law § 82 — New York Code / Act CVR / Article 8 / Section 82
Causing payment, satisfaction, settlement or compromise unlawful; instruments void
Status: in_force

§ 82. Causing payment, satisfaction, settlement or compromise\nunlawful; instruments void. Any contract or instrument executed after\nMarch twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred thirty-five, within this state in\npayment, satisfaction, settlement or compromise of any claim or cause of\naction abolished by this article, whether such claim or cause of action\narose within or without this state, is contrary to the public policy of\nthis state and absolutely void. It shall be unlawful to cause, induce or\nprocure any person to execute such a contract or instrument; or to\nreceive, take or accept any money or thing of value, or cause, induce or\nprocure any person to give, pay, transfer or deliver any money or thing\nof value, in payment, satisfaction, settlement or compromise of any such\nclaim or cause of action. It shall be unlawful to commence or cause to\nbe commenced, either as party or attorney, or in behalf of either, in\nany court of this state, any proceeding or action seeking to enforce or\nrecover upon any such contract or instrument, knowing it to be such,\nwhether it was executed within or without this state.\n
N.Y. AGM Law § 214-K — New York Code / Act AGM / Article 17 / Section 214-K
Sale and labeling of charcoal
Status: in_force

§ 214-k. Sale and labeling of charcoal. Charcoal and charcoal\nbriquettes shall be sold by weight and each container in which charcoal\nor charcoal briquettes is sold or delivered in quantities of one hundred\npounds or less shall be plainly and conspicuously marked to show the net\nquantity of the contents in letters and figures commensurate with the\nsize of the container as shall be determined and fixed by the\ncommissioner, and shall also bear the legend "CAUTION--FOR INDOOR USE\nCOOK ONLY IN PROPERLY VENTILATED AREAS", or a substantially similar\nlegend as may be approved by the commissioner, in a size commensurate\nwith the size of the container and so placed on the container as shall\nbe determined and fixed by the commissioner. This section shall apply to\nthe city of New York.\n
N.Y. BNK Law § 9-S — New York Code / Act BNK / Article 1 / Section 9-S
Preauthorized electronic fund transfers
Status: in_force

§ 9-s. Preauthorized electronic fund transfers. 1. Every banking\ninstitution which provides preauthorized electronic fund transfers from\nconsumer accounts shall, in accordance with regulations adopted by the\nsuperintendent of financial services, provide consumers with the right\nto stop payment by giving written or oral notice within a specified\nperiod of time prior to such transfer. For purposes of this section,\n"banking institution" shall mean any state or federally chartered bank,\ntrust company, savings bank, savings and loan association or credit\nunion, and "consumer account" shall mean an account used primarily for\npersonal, family or household purposes.\n  2. No agreement for preauthorized electronic fund transfers entered\ninto on or after January first, two thousand thirteen shall permit or\nrequire the transfer from a consumer account of any funds as a penalty\nor a final payment after the consumer has given written or oral notice\nto stop payment to his or her financial institution.\n  3. Any banking institution which complies with the stop payment\nprovisions of the federal Electronic Funds Transfer Act, as such act may\nbe amended from time to time, and any regulations adopted pursuant\nthereto, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions of this\nsection.\n
N.Y. HAY Law § 142-C — New York Code / Act HAY / Article 7 / Section 142-C
Removal of snow and ice from streets and repair of sidewalks in villages
Status: in_force

§ 142-c. Removal of snow and ice from streets and repair of sidewalks\nin villages. The town board may authorize the town superintendent to (1)\nremove snow and ice from streets and sidewalks in any village or portion\nthereof within the town.\n  (2) Repair streets and sidewalks within any village or portion thereof\nwithin the town.\n  (3) Permit the use of town highway machinery, snow and ice removal\nequipment, tools and equipment in or by any village located wholly or\npartly within the town.\n  (4) The work authorized by this section shall be performed upon such\nterms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the town board of the town\nand board of trustees of the village.\n  (5) Moneys received by a town pursuant to the provisions of this\nsection shall be first applied to the credit of the fund authorized by\nsubdivision four of section one hundred forty-one of this chapter to the\nextent that any expense incurred was originally charged thereto, and the\nbalance of such moneys, if any, shall be credited to the fund authorized\nby subdivision three of section one hundred forty-one of this chapter.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 507 — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 29 / Section 507
Violations
Status: in_force

§ 507. Violations. A violation of any provision of this article or any\nrule or regulation of the commissioner promulgated hereunder is a\nmisdemeanor. Each product, fabric or related material made, sold or\nexposed for sale, shall constitute a separate violation.\n
N.Y. PBH Law § 1399-JJ — New York Code / Act PBH / Article 13-F / Section 1399-JJ
Evaluation requirements
Status: in_force

§ 1399-jj. Evaluation requirements. 1. The commissioner shall evaluate\nthe effectiveness of the efforts by state and local governments to\nreduce the use of tobacco products and vapor products, intended or\nreasonably expected to be used with or for the consumption of nicotine,\namong minors and adults. The principal measurements of effectiveness\nshall include negative attitudes toward tobacco and vapor products,\nintended or reasonably expected to be used with or for the consumption\nof nicotine, use and reduction of tobacco and vapor products, intended\nor reasonably expected to be used with or for the consumption of\nnicotine, use among the general population, and given target\npopulations.\n  2. The commissioner shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, the\nmost current research findings regarding mechanisms to reduce and change\nattitudes toward tobacco and vapor products, intended or reasonably\nexpected to be used with or for the consumption of nicotine, use are\nused in tobacco and vapor product, intended or reasonably expected to be\nused with or for the consumption of nicotine, education programs\nadministered by the department.\n  3. To diminish tobacco and vapor product, intended or reasonably\nexpected to be used with or for the consumption of nicotine, use among\nminors and adults, the commissioner shall ensure that, to the extent\npracticable, the following is achieved:\n  The department shall conduct an independent evaluation of the\nstatewide tobacco use prevention and control program under section\nthirteen hundred ninety-nine-ii of this article. The purpose of this\nevaluation is to direct the most efficient allocation of state resources\ndevoted to tobacco and vapor product, intended or reasonably expected to\nbe used with or for the consumption of nicotine, education and cessation\nto accomplish the maximum prevention and reduction of tobacco and vapor\nproduct, intended or reasonably expected to be used with or for the\nconsumption of nicotine, use among minors and adults. Such evaluation\nshall be provided to the governor, the majority leader of the senate and\nthe speaker of the assembly on or before September first, two thousand\none, and annually on or before such date thereafter. The comprehensive\nevaluation design shall be guided by the following:\n  (a) sound evaluation principles including, to the extent feasible,\nelements of controlled experimental methods;\n  (b) an evaluation of the comparative effectiveness of individual\nprogram designs which shall be used in funding decisions and program\nmodifications; and\n  (c) an evaluation of other programs identified by state agencies,\nlocal lead agencies, and federal agencies.\n
N.Y. UCC Law § 11-102 — New York Code / Act UCC / Article 11 / Section 11-102
Preservation of Old Transition Provision
Status: in_force

Section 11--102. Preservation of Old Transition Provision.\n  The provisions of Article 10 of the uniform commercial code as enacted\nby chapter five hundred fifty-three of the laws of nineteen hundred\nsixty-two and as last amended by chapter eight hundred sixty-eight of\nthe laws of nineteen hundred sixty-five shall continue to apply to\nRevised Article 9 and for this purpose Original Article 9 and Revised\nArticle 9 shall be considered one continuous statute.\n
N.Y. SCP Law § 2222 — New York Code / Act SCP / Article 22 / Section 2222
Legacy or distributive share payable to unknown person to be paid to comptroller 1
Status: in_force

§ 2222. Legacy or distributive share payable to unknown person to be\n           paid to comptroller\n  1. Where the person entitled to a legacy or distributive share is\nunknown the decree must direct the fiduciary to pay the amount thereof\nto the comptroller of the state for the benefit of the person or persons\nwho may thereafter appear to be entitled thereto.\n  The decree must also direct that such payment be accompanied by a copy\nof the decree, certified by the clerk of the court to be a true copy of\nthe original on file in his office. The fee for such certification shall\nbe deemed a necessary and proper disbursement, to be charged against and\ndeducted from said legacy or distributive share prior to payment of same\nto the comptroller, said disbursement to be paid or credited to the\nperson making the same, as the surrogate in said decree may direct.\n  2. The court or the supreme court upon the petition of a person\nclaiming to be so entitled and upon at least 14 days' notice,\naccompanied with a copy of the petition, to the attorney general, the\nstate comptroller and the public administrator of the county or if there\nbe none, the county treasurer, may by a reference or by directing the\ntrial of an issue by a jury or otherwise, ascertain the rights of the\npersons interested and grant an order directing the payment of any money\nwhich appears to be due to the claimant, but without interest and after\ndeducting all expenses incurred by the state with respect thereto.\n  3. The comptroller upon the production of a certified copy of the\norder must draw his warrant upon the abandoned property fund for the\namount therein directed to be paid payable to the person entitled\nthereto.\n  4. At any time prior to the granting of an order therein notice of the\nclaim, accompanied with a copy of the petition, shall be given by the\npetitioner to such persons and in such manner as directed by the court.\n
N.Y. REL Law § 15 — New York Code / Act REL / Article 2 / Section 15
By-laws
Status: in_force

§ 15. By-laws. The board of directors shall adopt the first by-laws of\na cooperative to be adopted following an incorporation, conversion,\nmerger or consolidation. Thereafter the members shall adopt, amend or\nrepeal the by-laws by the affirmative vote of a majority of those\nmembers voting thereon at a meeting of the members. The by-laws shall\nset forth the rights and duties of members and directors and may contain\nother provisions for the regulation and management of the affairs of the\ncooperative not inconsistent with this chapter or with its articles of\nincorporation.\n
N.Y. UCT Law § 1802-A — New York Code / Act UCT / Article 18-A / Section 1802-A
Parts for the determination of commercial claims established
Status: in_force

§ 1802-A. Parts for the determination of commercial claims established.\n  The chief administrator shall assign the times and places for holding,\nand the judges who shall hold, one or more parts of the court for the\nhearing of commercial claims as herein defined, and the rules may\nregulate the practice and procedure controlling the determination of\nsuch claims and prescribe and furnish the forms for instituting the\nsame. There shall be at least one evening session of each part every\nmonth for the hearing of commercial claims, provided however, that the\nchief administrator may provide for exemption from this requirement\nwhere there exists no demonstrated need for evening sessions. The chief\nadministrator shall not combine commercial claims part actions with\nsmall claims part actions for purposes of convenience unless a\npreference is given to small claims and to commercial claims arising out\nof consumer transactions. Such practice, procedure and forms shall\ndiffer from the practice, procedure and forms used in the court for\nother than small claims and commercial claims, notwithstanding any\nprovision of law to the contrary. They shall constitute a simple,\ninformal and inexpensive procedure for the prompt determination of\ncommercial claims in accordance with the rules and principles of\nsubstantive law. The procedure established pursuant to this article\nshall not be exclusive of but shall be alternative to the procedure now\nor hereafter established with respect to actions commenced in the court\nby the service of a summons. No rule to be enacted pursuant to this\narticle shall dispense with or interfere with the taking of stenographic\nminutes of any hearing of any business claim hereunder, except that in\ncities with a population of fifty thousand or less hearings may be\nrecorded mechanically.\n
N.Y. EXC Law § 3 — New York Code / Act EXC / Article 2 / Section 3
Acting governor
Status: in_force

§ 3. Acting governor.  Every provision of law relating to the governor\nshall extend to the lieutenant-governor, to the president of the senate,\nand to the speaker of the assembly respectively, while acting as\ngovernor in pursuance of law.\n