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N.Y. DEA Law § 31 — New York Code / Act DEA / Article 3 / Section 31
Utilization of existing services and facilities
Status: in_force

§ 31. Utilization of existing services and facilities. The commission\nand each local director shall utilize as far as possible the services,\nresources, materials and facilities of existing officers and agencies\nand all such officers and agencies shall cooperate with the commission\nand such directors.\n
N.Y. JUD Law § 849-D — New York Code / Act JUD / Article 21-A / Section 849-D
Payment procedures
Status: in_force

§ 849-d. Payment procedures. 1. Upon the approval of the chief\nadministrator, funds appropriated or available for the purposes of this\narticle shall be used for the costs of operation of approved programs.\nThe methods of payment or reimbursement for dispute resolution costs\nshall be specified by the chief administrator and may vary among\ncenters. All such arrangements shall conform to the eligibility criteria\nof this article and the rules and regulations of the chief\nadministrator.\n  * 2. The state share of the cost of any center approved under this\nsection shall include a basic grant of up to forty thousand dollars for\neach county served by the center and may include an additional amount\nnot exceeding fifty per centum of the difference between the approved\nestimated cost of the program and the basic grant.\n  * NB Effective until August 18, 2026\n  * 2. Except as provided in section four hundred twenty-five of the\nfamily court act, the state share of the cost of any center approved\nunder this section shall include a basic grant of up to forty thousand\ndollars for each county served by the center and may include an\nadditional amount not exceeding fifty per centum of the difference\nbetween the approved estimated cost of the program and the basic grant.\n  * NB Effective August 18, 2026\n
N.Y. COR Law § 5 — New York Code / Act COR / Article 2 / Section 5
Department of corrections and community supervision; commissioner
Status: in_force

§ 5. Department of corrections and community supervision;\ncommissioner.  1. There shall be in the state government a department of\ncorrections and community supervision. The head of the department shall\nbe the commissioner of corrections and community supervision, who shall\nbe appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the\nsenate, and hold office at the pleasure of the governor by whom he was\nappointed and until his successor is appointed and has qualified.\n  2. The commissioner of corrections and community supervision shall be\nthe chief executive officer of the department.\n  3. The principal office of the department of corrections and community\nsupervision shall be in the county of Albany.\n  4. The commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to convert the\nsentence of a person serving an indeterminate sentence of imprisonment,\nexcept a person serving a sentence with a maximum term of life\nimprisonment, to a determinate sentence of imprisonment equal to\ntwo-thirds of the maximum or aggregate maximum term imposed where such\nconversion is necessary to make such person eligible for transfer either\nto federal custody or to foreign countries under treaties that provide\nfor the voluntary transfer of such persons on the execution of penal\nsentences entered into by the government of the United States with\nforeign countries.\n  5. The commissioner upon request, may in his or her discretion,\nauthorize the purchase and presentation of a flag of the state of New\nYork to the person designated to dispose of the remains of a deceased\ncorrection officer or parole officer.\n  6. The commissioner shall have the discretion to enter into agreements\nwith the commissioner of mental health for the provision of security\nservices relating to article ten of the mental hygiene law.\n
N.Y. ISC Law § 4314 — New York Code / Act ISC / Article 43 / Section 4314
Not to affect provisions of workers' compensation law
Status: in_force

§ 4314. Not to affect provisions of workers' compensation law. No\nprovisions of this article or any contract issued by a corporation\nsubject to the provisions of this article shall in any way affect the\noperation of the workers' compensation law.\n
N.Y. PBH Law § 2600 — New York Code / Act PBH / Article 26 / Section 2600
Helen Hayes Hospital; hospital care and treatment
Status: in_force

§ 2600. Helen Hayes Hospital; hospital care and treatment.  1. The\nHelen Hayes Hospital is continued for the care and treatment of persons\nwho are physically disabled, deformed or are suffering from disease from\nwhich they are likely to become physically disabled or deformed.\n  2. The patients in such hospital shall be permitted to exercise and\nenjoy religious profession and worship freely and without discrimination\nor preference.\n
N.Y. YTS Law § 15-111 — New York Code / Act YTS / Article 9 / Section 15-111
Amount of surcharge
Status: in_force

§ 15-111. Amount of surcharge.\n  The surcharge imposed by this article shall be at the rate of fifteen\nper centum (15%) of the net state tax as defined in § 15-90* of this\narticle. Further, in the event that the City of Yonkers is desirous of\nchanging the amount of said income tax surcharge from the rate herein\nimposed, said change shall be effectuated by the adoption by the City\nCouncil of a special ordinance.\n  * So in original. 15-90 probably should be 15-101\n
N.Y. MDW Law § 210 — New York Code / Act MDW / Article 7 / Section 210
Application of article seven and other provisions to tenements
Status: in_force

§ 210. Application of article seven and other provisions to tenements.\nExcept as provided in section two hundred forty-eight, the provisions of\nthis article shall apply only to tenements, as defined in subdivision\neleven of section four, occupied as such before April eighteenth,\nnineteen hundred twenty-nine. Unless in this article otherwise\nspecifically prescribed, none of its provisions shall be deemed to\nrequire any structural alteration in any tenement erected after April\neleventh, nineteen hundred one and lawfully occupied as such on April\neighteenth, nineteen hundred twenty-nine. Nothing in this article shall\napply to converted dwellings. In addition to the provisions of this\narticle, the following enumerated articles and sections shall, to the\nextent required therein, apply to tenements:\nArticle   1.    Introductory provisions; definitions\n          2.    Miscellaneous application provisions\n          7-a.  Temporary provisions\n          8.    Requirements and remedies\n          9.    Registry of names and service of papers\n          10.   Prostitution\n          11.   Laws repealed; saving clause; legislative intent; effect\nSec.      28.   Two or more buildings on same lot\n          29.   Painting of courts and shafts\n          31.   Size of rooms--subdivision six\n          33.   Cooking spaces\n          34.   Rooms in basements and cellars\n          35.   Entrance doors and lights\n          37.   Artificial hall lighting\n          51.   Shafts, elevators and dumbwaiters\n          52.   Stairs\n          53.   Fire-escapes\n          55.   Wainscoting\n          56.   Frame buildings and extensions\n          57.   Bells; mail receptacles\n          58.   Incombustible materials\n          59.   Bakeries and fat boiling\n          60.   Motor vehicle storage\n          61.   Business uses\n          62.   Parapets, guard railings and wires--subdivision two\n          75.   Water supply\n          76.   Water-closet and bath accommodations\n          77.   Plumbing and drainage\n          78.   Repairs\n          79.   Heating\n          80.   Cleanliness\n          81.   Receptacles for waste matter\n          83.   Janitor or housekeeper\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 399-W*2 — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 26 / Section 399-W*2
Notice requirements for renters of personal property
Status: in_force

* § 399-w. Notice requirements for renters of personal property. 1.\nFor the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the\nfollowing meanings:\n  (a) "Owner" shall include any person, partnership, firm, association,\nor corporation engaged in the business of renting personal property for\nprofit.\n  (b) "Personal property" shall include but not be limited to tangible\nchattels used for personal, household, or business purposes but shall\nnot include motor vehicles.\n  (c) "Rental agreement" shall mean the total legal obligation that\nresults from a written rental contract between a person and the owner\nfor the rental of personal property.\n  2. Any owner who rents personal property shall:\n  (a) conspicuously post a sign in a prominent and visible area in the\nplace of business, measuring at least two feet by four feet in writing\nof at least thirty-six point print, with the following notice:\n                           RENTAL INFORMATION\n     WARNING! Failure to return rented property pursuant to the terms of\n     the rental agreement may subject the renter to criminal\n     prosecution.\n  (b) include in all rental contracts, in writing in at least twelve\npoint print, the following notice:\n     Failure to return rented property under the terms of this agreement\n     may subject the undersigned party(ies) to criminal prosecution.\n  3. This section shall not apply to: (a) rental purchase agreements as\nregulated by article eleven of the personal property law and (b) motor\nvehicle rentals under paragraph two of subdivision (a) of section one\nhundred ninety-eight-a and paragraph two of subdivision a of section one\nhundred ninety-eight-b of this chapter.\n  * NB There are 2 § 399-w's\n
N.Y. MIL Law § 222 — New York Code / Act MIL / Article 10 / Section 222
Headquarters allowances
Status: in_force

§ 222. Headquarters allowances.  1. On the certificate of the adjutant\ngeneral, the comptroller shall draw his warrant upon the treasurer in\nfavor of the commanding officer of any unit to which an allowance is\nmade for the headquarters thereof in a sum not exceeding two thousand\ndollars. Such allowances in specified amounts shall be available for the\nheadquarters of units as designated by the adjutant general in a\nschedule filed by him and approved by the director of the budget within\nthe amount of annual appropriations therefor.\n  2. The funds thus allowed shall only be expended by the respective\ncommanding officers of the organizations to which the fund is allowed in\naccordance with regulations approved by the adjutant general.\n  3. The adjutant general is hereby authorized and empowered to draw,\nuse, apply or place in escrow to the benefit of any unit of the\norganized militia and of units of the organized militia in the active\nmilitary service of the United States, or otherwise to direct the\ndisposition of any and all moneys and balances remaining on deposit to\nthe credit of the custodian of any headquarters allowance of any unit of\nthe organized militia which has been disbanded, deactivated, or ordered\nor called into the active military service of the United States, or to\npay bills chargeable against such headquarters allowance of disbanded or\ndeactivated units or of units ordered or called into the active military\nservice of the United States from such moneys. The custodian of any\nheadquarters allowance shall pay to the adjutant general, upon his\norder, all moneys remaining in his hands to the credit of any disbanded\nor deactivated unit of the organized militia or of a unit ordered or\ncalled into the active military service of the United States.\n  All unexpended and unobligated balances of headquarters allowances\nremaining to the credit of any unit of the organized militia or of any\ndisbanded or deactivated unit, and of any unit ordered or called into\nthe active military service of the United States shall at the end of\neach fiscal year be turned over to the adjutant general and transmitted\nby him to the state treasurer.\n
N.Y. MIL Law § 311-A — New York Code / Act MIL / Article 13 / Section 311-A
Termination of motor vehicle lease contracts
Status: in_force

§ 311-a. Termination of motor vehicle lease contracts. 1. The\nprovisions of this section shall apply to every lease of a motor vehicle\nfor personal, professional, business, agricultural or similar purposes\nin any case in which (a) such lease was executed by or on behalf of a\nperson who, after the execution of such lease, entered active military\nservice, and (b) the motor vehicle so leased has been used for such\npurposes, or for a combination of such purposes by such person or his or\nher legal dependents.\n  The provision of this section shall also apply to any lease covering a\nmotor vehicle used for personal purposes where such lease was executed\nby or on the behalf of a person, who, after the execution of such lease,\nentered active military service where such lease was also executed by or\non the behalf of the spouse of such a person.\n  2. All leases described in subdivision one of this section may be\nterminated by notice in writing delivered to the lessor or to the\nlessor's agent by a lessee at any time following the date of the\nbeginning of such active military service. Delivery of such notice shall\nbe accomplished by certified mail duly addressed to the lessor or to the\nlessor's agent. Termination of any such lease providing for monthly\nlease payments shall not be effective until: (a) thirty days after the\nfirst date on which the next lease payment is due and payable subsequent\nto the date when such notice is delivered; or (b) the motor vehicle\nsubject to the lease is returned to the custody or the control of the\nlessor, whichever is later. In the case of all motor vehicle leases, any\nunpaid lease payments for a period preceding termination shall be\nproratably computed and any lease payments made in advance for a period\nsucceeding termination shall be refunded by the lessor. Upon application\nby the lessor to a court of competent jurisdiction prior to the\ntermination period provided for in the notice, any relief granted in\nthis subdivision shall be subject to such modifications or restrictions\nas in the opinion of such court may be appropriate in the interest of\njustice.\n
N.Y. PBB Law § 81 — New York Code / Act PBB / Article 4-C / Section 81
Definitions
Status: in_force

§ 81. Definitions. As used in this article:\n  1. "Agency" shall mean a state department, state agency, or state\npublic authority.\n  2. "Authority" shall mean the New York state energy research and\ndevelopment authority.\n  3. "Building" shall mean a building or structure that is owned by the\nstate or by an agency.\n  4. "Office" shall mean the office of general services.\n  5. "Substantial renovation" shall mean a substantial modification of\nan existing building and shall include but not be limited to additions,\nalterations, and reconstruction as determined pursuant to regulations\npromulgated by the office pursuant to this article.\n
N.Y. PBH Law § 2882 — New York Code / Act PBH / Article 28-B / Section 2882
Separability
Status: in_force

§ 2882. Separability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of\nthis article shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to\nbe invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the\nremainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,\nsentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the\ncontroversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.\n
N.Y. NPC Law § 615 — New York Code / Act NPC / Article 6 / Section 615
Greater requirement as to quorum and vote of members
Status: in_force

§ 615. Greater requirement as to quorum and vote of members.\n  (a) The certificate of incorporation or a by-law adopted by the\nmembers may contain provisions specifying either or both of the\nfollowing:\n  (1) That the proportion of members, or of a class thereof, who shall\nbe present in person or by proxy at any meeting of members, including a\nspecial meeting for election of directors under section 604 (Special\nmeeting for election of directors), in order to constitute a quorum for\nthe transaction of any business or of any specified item of business,\nincluding amendments to the certificate of incorporation, shall be\ngreater than the proportion prescribed by this chapter in the absence of\nsuch provision.\n  (2) That the proportion of votes of the members, or of a class\nthereof, that shall be necessary at any meeting of members for the\ntransaction of any business or of any specified item of business,\nincluding amendments to the certificate of incorporation, shall be\ngreater than the proportion prescribed by this chapter in the absence of\nsuch provision.\n  (b) An amendment of the certificate of incorporation or a by-law\nadopted by the members which adds a provision permitted by this section\nor which changes or strikes out such a provision, shall be authorized at\na meeting of members by vote of the members entitled to cast two-thirds\nof the total number of votes entitled to be cast thereon, or of such\ngreater proportion of such total number of votes or the total number of\nvotes of a class, as may be provided specifically in the certificate of\nincorporation or a by-law adopted by the members for adding, changing or\nstriking out a provision permitted by this section.\n  (c) If the certificate of incorporation or a by-law adopted by the\nmembers contains a provision authorized by this section, the existence\nof such provision shall be noted conspicuously on the face or back of\nevery membership certificate or card or capital certificate issued by\nsuch corporation.\n
N.Y. ISC Law § 1105 — New York Code / Act ISC / Article 11 / Section 1105
Voluntarily ceasing to maintain license
Status: in_force

§ 1105. Voluntarily ceasing to maintain license. When an authorized\ninsurer proposes to cease to maintain its existing licensing status in\nthis state, the insurer shall at least forty-five days prior to such\nproposed action submit to the superintendent a plan to protect the\ninterests of the people of this state. Such proposed action shall not\nbecome effective without the approval of such plan by the\nsuperintendent. The plan shall include requirements and procedures for\nmeeting the insurer's contractual obligations, providing security\nprotection in the event of a subsequent insolvency, and meeting any\napplicable statutory obligations, including its obligations pursuant to\narticles fifty-three, fifty-four and fifty-five of this chapter. Such\nplan shall be in compliance with a regulation to be promulgated by the\nsuperintendent. A plan may request that the insurer be permitted to\ncontinue or service a life insurance policy or annuity contract from\noutside this state by telephone, video call, facsimile, web portal,\nelectronic transfer of funds, or by any other electronic means as\napproved by the superintendent pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph\ntwo of subsection (b) of section one thousand one hundred one of this\narticle. In order to protect the interests of the people of this state,\nthe superintendent may require the deposit of securities in this state,\nin trust, in the name of the superintendent.\n
N.Y. BNK Law § 250 — New York Code / Act BNK / Article 6 / Section 250
Pensions; insurance
Status: in_force

§ 250. Pensions; insurance. Subject to such regulations as the\nsuperintendent of financial services may prescribe, a savings bank may,\nin the discretion of a majority of all the trustees:\n  1. Provide pensions to officers and employees pursuant to a\nnondiscriminatory plan for service rendered to the savings bank or for\nhaving become incapacitated while in service to the savings bank,\nincluding annual supplements to retirees based upon the "current cost of\nliving index figure" for any calendar year based upon the Consumer Price\nIndex as issued by the bureau of labor statistics of the United States\ndepartment of labor.\n  2. Provide life insurance for its officers and employees, provided\nthat life insurance is not purchased solely for or on behalf of officers\nand highly compensated employees.\n
N.Y. FCT Law § 249-A — New York Code / Act FCT / Article 2 / Part 4 / Section 249-A
Waiver of counsel
Status: in_force

* § 249-a. Waiver of counsel. A minor who is a subject of a juvenile\ndelinquency or person in need of supervision proceeding or in any\nproceeding where a minor is detained under or governed by the interstate\ncompact for juveniles established pursuant to section five hundred one-e\nof the executive law shall be presumed to lack the requisite knowledge\nand maturity to waive the appointment of an attorney. This presumption\nmay be rebutted only after an attorney has been appointed and the court\ndetermines after a hearing at which the attorney appears and\nparticipates and upon clear and convincing evidence that (a) the minor\nunderstands the nature of the charges, the possible dispositional\nalternatives and the possible defenses to the charges, (b) the minor\npossesses the maturity, knowledge and intelligence necessary to conduct\nhis or her own defense, and (c) waiver is in the best interest of the\nminor.\n  * NB Effective until September 1, 2030\n  * § 249-a. Waiver of counsel. A minor who is a subject of a juvenile\ndelinquency or person in need of supervision proceeding shall be\npresumed to lack the requisite knowledge and maturity to waive the\nappointment of an attorney. This presumption may be rebutted only after\nan attorney has been appointed and the court determines after a hearing\nat which the attorney appears and participates and upon clear and\nconvincing evidence that (a) the minor understands the nature of the\ncharges, the possible dispositional alternatives and the possible\ndefenses to the charges, (b) the minor possesses the maturity, knowledge\nand intelligence necessary to conduct his or her own defense, and (c)\nwaiver is in the best interest of the minor.\n  * NB Effective September 1, 2030\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 518-A — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 29-A / Section 518-A
Presentment of social security number as condition for accepting a check, traveler's check, gift certificate, money order or other negoti...
Status: in_force

§ 518-a. Presentment of social security number as condition for\naccepting a check, traveler's check, gift certificate, money order or\nother negotiable instrument in payment of sales transaction prohibited.\n1. No seller in any sales transaction shall record on a check,\ntraveler's check, gift certificate, money order, other negotiable\ninstrument or attachment thereto, a social security number of a buyer in\nsuch transaction as a condition for accepting such instrument as payment\nin such transaction. Nothing contained in this subdivision shall\nprohibit a seller from so recording the identifying number from a\nbuyer's driver's license where such number is identical to or is a part\nof the buyer's social security number.\n  2. A violation of the provisions of this section shall be punishable\nby a civil fine not to exceed one hundred dollars for a first violation\nand not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars for subsequent violations.\n