Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s7288/amendment/a
Timestamp: 2020-02-29 11:27:53
Document Index: 400573568

Matched Legal Cases: ['§381', '§307', '§328', '§  381', '§  2', '§ 307', '§ 3', '§ 381']

NY State Senate Bill S7288A
senate Bill S7288A
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Feb 12, 2020 referred to housing
Feb 11, 2020 ordered to third reading cal.393
Feb 04, 2020 print number 7288a
S7288 - Details
Add §381-a, Exec L; amd §307, Mult Res L; amd §328, Mult Dwell L
S7288 - Summary
Relates to the creation of a statewide residential rental registry providing information relating to rental units including the number and types of code violations issued by the appropriate enforcement agency, and the number of findings of harassment currently on record with the code enforcement agencies.
S7288 - Sponsor Memo
An act to amend the executive law, the multiple residence law and the
multiple dwelling law, in relation to a statewide residential rental
Section 1 requires the secretary of state to administer a statewide
residential rental registry and to develop an online database designed
to disseminate registry information along with code enforcement matters
to the public. Owners of covered units will be required to register once
every three years unless the owner is already required to register with
a local government. Any local government registration program will be
required to report its registry information to the department of state
for publication. An owner's failure to register shall be the basis for
civil penalties and prevent recovery of the unit in court for unpaid
Section 2 amends the multiple residence law to allow courts to take
judicial notice of the visually displayed or printed computerized regis-
tration and violation information maintained by the department of state
pursuant to the statewide residential rental registry provisions.
Section 3 amends the multiple dwelling law to allow courts to take judi-
cial notice of the visually displayed or printed computerized registra-
tion and violation information maintained by the department of state
first responders.  The report found that several municipalities had
difficulty serving notices of violation and orders to comply because the
owner or landlord did not reside within the community or the LLC owner
had no registered agent. The report recommended the creation of a state-
wide residential rental registry to help address this problem.
S7288 - Bill Text download pdf
AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, the multiple residence law and the
multiple dwelling law, in relation to a statewide  residential  rental
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  381-a
§  381-A. STATEWIDE RENTAL REGISTRY. 1. THE SECRETARY SHALL ADMINISTER
A STATEWIDE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REGISTRY PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS  OF
THIS  SECTION AND SHALL DEVELOP A PUBLIC ONLINE RENTAL REGISTRY DATABASE
DESIGNED TO RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM LANDLORDS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND
CODE ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TO DISSEMINATE  SUCH  INFORMATION  TO  THE
2.  THE FOLLOWING WORDS OR TERMS WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION ARE DEFINED
(A) "CODE ENFORCEMENT" MEANS THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE
EIGHT  OF  THIS ARTICLE, THE STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION CONSTRUCTION CODE
ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE  ENERGY  LAW,  AND  ANY
LOCAL  BUILDING  AND  FIRE  REGULATIONS  ENACTED OR ADOPTED BY ANY LOCAL
GOVERNMENT THAT ARE IN EFFECT PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE  HUNDRED  SEVEN-
(B)  "COVERED  DWELLING"  MEANS  A  DWELLING  WHICH  IS EITHER RENTED,
LEASED, LET OR HIRED OUT, TO BE OCCUPIED, OR IS OCCUPIED  AS  THE  RESI-
DENCE  OR  HOME  OF  TWO  OR  MORE FAMILIES LIVING INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH
(C) "DWELLING" MEANS ANY BUILDING  OR  STRUCTURE  OR  PORTION  THEREOF
WHICH  IS OCCUPIED IN WHOLE OR IN PART AS THE HOME, RESIDENCE, OR SLEEP-
ING PLACE OF ONE OR MORE HUMAN BEINGS.
(D) "FAMILY" MEANS EITHER A PERSON OCCUPYING A DWELLING AND  MAINTAIN-
ING  A  HOUSEHOLD, WITH NOT MORE THAN FOUR BOARDERS, ROOMERS OR LODGERS,
OR TWO OR MORE PERSONS OCCUPYING A DWELLING, LIVING TOGETHER  AND  MAIN-
TAINING A COMMON HOUSEHOLD, WITH NOT MORE THAN FOUR BOARDERS, ROOMERS OR
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LODGERS.  A "BOARDER", "ROOMER" OR "LODGER" RESIDING WITH A FAMILY SHALL
MEAN A PERSON LIVING WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD WHO PAYS A  CONSIDERATION  FOR
SUCH RESIDENCE AND DOES NOT OCCUPY SUCH SPACE WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD AS AN
INCIDENT OF EMPLOYMENT THEREIN.
(E)  "MANAGING  AGENT"  MEANS  A NATURAL PERSON WHO IS OVER THE AGE OF
TWENTY-ONE YEARS AND A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE  PROPERTY  IS
LOCATED, RESIDES WITHIN THIRTY MILES OF THE PROPERTY, OR CUSTOMARILY AND
REGULARLY  ATTENDS  A BUSINESS OFFICE MAINTAINED IN THE COUNTY OR WITHIN
THIRTY MILES OF THE PROPERTY, AND IS DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO  RECEIVE
SERVICE  OF  NOTICES  AND  SUMMONS  ISSUED BY THE LOCAL CODE ENFORCEMENT
(F) "OWNER" MEANS THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE FREEHOLD OF THE  PREMISES
OR  LESSOR ESTATE THEREIN, A MORTGAGEE OR VENDEE IN POSSESSION, ASSIGNEE
OF RENTS, RECEIVER, EXECUTOR, TRUSTEE, AGENT, OR ANY OTHER PERSON,  FIRM
OR CORPORATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN CONTROL OF A DWELLING.
(G)  "PRIVATE  DWELLING"  MEANS ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE DESIGNED AND
OCCUPIED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES BY NOT MORE THAN ONE FAMI-
(H) "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
3. THE OWNER OF A COVERED DWELLING SHALL REGISTER SUCH  DWELLING  WITH
THE  DEPARTMENT  OF STATE EVERY THREE YEARS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY,  EXCEPT  THAT  REGISTRATION
WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF STATE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WHERE THE OWNER IS
REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH A LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNDER WHICH THE PROPERTY IS
SITUATED IN A MANNER  THAT  COMPLIES  WITH  THE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS
PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
4.  AN  OWNER  WHO  IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER UNDER THIS SECTION AND WHO
FAILS TO REGISTER (A) SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY  OF  NOT  LESS
THAN  TWO  HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS,
RECOVERABLE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN A CIVIL ACTION IN A  COURT  OF
APPROPRIATE  JURISDICTION;  AND (B) SHALL BE DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER
POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT DURING THE  PERIOD  OF
NONCOMPLIANCE,  AND SHALL, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT, SUFFER A STAY
OF PROCEEDING TO RECOVER RENTS, DURING SUCH PERIOD.  IN  ANY  ACTION  TO
RECOVER  POSSESSION UNDER SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE REAL PROP-
ERTY ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS LAW, THE OWNER SHALL ALLEGE THAT  THEY  ARE
PROPERLY REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION.
5.  ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH A RENTAL REGISTRATION OR RENTAL REGISTRY
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, ORDINANCE, REGULATION OR OTHER LAW MAY CONTINUE  TO
MAINTAIN  SUCH REGISTRY OR PROGRAM BUT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
STATE ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION IN A METHOD PRESCRIBED
BY THE SECRETARY. IF SUCH PROGRAM, ORDINANCE, OR  LAW  DOES  NOT  COMPLY
WITH  THE  RULES AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION, THE OWNER SHALL REGISTER ALL COVERED  DWELLINGS  WITH  THE
6. THE SECRETARY SHALL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN AN ONLINE PORTAL FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS  TO  SUBMIT  REGISTRATION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATIONS TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION.
7. THE SECRETARY SHALL PROMULGATE RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  PRESCRIBING
STANDARDS  FOR  ADMINISTRATION  AND  ENFORCEMENT OF THE STATEWIDE RENTAL
REGISTRY. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL ADDRESS (A) INFORMATION TO BE
COLLECTED DURING REGISTRATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(I) A VALID IDENTIFYING ADDRESS OF THE PROPERTY  AND  THE  APPROPRIATE
DESIGNATIONS OF ALL RENTAL UNITS ON THE PROPERTY;
(II)  THE  TOTAL  NUMBER  OF  ROOMS,  THE NUMBER OF BATHROOMS, AND THE
NUMBER OF BEDROOMS IN EACH RENTAL UNIT;
(III) THE ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES, IF ANY, OF  THE  BUILDING  AND  EACH
(IV)  WHETHER  A  UNIT IS SUBJECT TO ANY RENT REGULATION OR REGULATORY
(V) THE LEGAL NAME OF THE OWNER OR OWNERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED
TO, THE PARTNERS, GENERAL PARTNERS, LLC MEMBERS, AND SHAREHOLDERS;
(VI)  A  PHYSICAL  ADDRESS,  MAILING ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR
EACH OWNER. THE PHYSICAL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER CONTAINED  IN  THE
REGISTRATION  SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC RECORD AND SHALL BE ACCESSI-
BLE ONLY TO DULY AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES OF LOCAL  GOVERNMENT  AGENCIES  OR
THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE  AND  USED  EXCLUSIVELY  BY SUCH PERSONNEL IN
CONNECTION WITH AN EMERGENCY ARISING ON THE PREMISES FOR WHICH THE OWNER
IS RESPONSIBLE OR FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS THE  SECRETARY  SHALL  AUTHORIZE;
(VII)  THE  NAME,  PHYSICAL  ADDRESS,  MAILING  ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE
NUMBER FOR THE MANAGING AGENT OF THE RENTAL UNIT, IF ANY;
(B) A SCHEDULE OF REASONABLE REGISTRATION FEES BASED ON  THE  TYPE  OF
DWELLING AND NUMBER OF UNITS REGISTERED;
(C)  THE  PROCESS  AND  TIMEFRAME FOR UPDATING THE REGISTRATION UPON A
CHANGE IN TITLE, ADDRESS, OR MANAGING AGENT; AND
(D) THE SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO  THE  DEPARTMENT
OF  STATE  CONTAINING ALL VIOLATIONS REPORTED IN COVERED DWELLINGS SINCE
THE PRIOR SUBMISSION THAT SHALL OCCUR AT MINIMUM ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
8. THE SECRETARY SHALL CREATE AND MAINTAIN THROUGH THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
STATE'S  WEBSITE  A  PUBLIC  ONLINE  SEARCHABLE  DATABASE OF RESIDENTIAL
RENTAL UNITS REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION. THE PUBLIC SHALL BE ABLE  TO
SEARCH  BY,  AT  A MINIMUM, THE ADDRESS OF THE DWELLING, THE NAME OF THE
OWNER, AND TAX MAP DESIGNATION. THE DATABASE SHALL GENERATE A REPORT  OF
THE  LAST  VALID INFORMATION REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND INFORMA-
TION SUBMITTED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS REQUIRED BY  THIS  SECTION.  SUCH
REPORT  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING INFOR-
(A) THE NAMES OF EACH  REGISTERED  PROPERTY  OWNER  AND  THE  MANAGING
AGENT, IF ANY;
(B)  THE  ADDRESS OF EACH REGISTERED PROPERTY OWNED BY SUCH REGISTERED
(C) THE ADDRESS OF THE MANAGING AGENT, IF ANY;
(D) THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED RENTAL UNITS ON THE PROPERTY;
(E) THE CURRENT NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING VIOLATIONS ISSUED  BY  ANY  CODE
ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES,  DISAGGREGATED BY VIOLATIONS THAT ARE IMMEDIATELY
HAZARDOUS, HAZARDOUS, AND NON-HAZARDOUS;
(F) THE NUMBER OF FINDINGS OF HARASSMENT CURRENTLY ON RECORD WITH  ANY
CODE ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES;
(G) THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF ACTIVE VIOLATIONS AND ORDERS ISSUED BY ANY
CODE  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES,  INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF EACH VIOLATION,
THE STATUS OF EACH VIOLATION OR ORDER, AND THE DATE  EACH  VIOLATION  OR
ORDER  WAS  ISSUED  INCLUDING ANY VIOLATIONS THAT WERE ACTIVE WITHIN THE
YEAR PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT IS GENERATED; AND
(H) THE DATE THE INFORMATION WAS LAST UPDATED AND THE DATE THE PORTFO-
LIO IS GENERATED.
9. IN ANY ACTION TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF A RENTAL UNIT OR TO  ENFORCE
HOUSING  MAINTENANCE  STANDARDS  IN  COUNTY COURT, THE COURT OF A POLICE
JUSTICE OF THE VILLAGE, A JUSTICE COURT, A COURT OF  CIVIL  JURISDICTION
IN  A  CITY  OR  A DISTRICT COURT, (A) THE VISUALLY DISPLAYED OR (B) THE
PRINTED COMPUTERIZED PORTFOLIO REGISTRATION AND  VIOLATION  FILES  MAIN-
TAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND ALL OTHER
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COMPUTERIZED  DATA  AS SHALL BE RELEVANT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF  HOUSING  STANDARDS,
SHALL  BE  PRIMA  FACIE  EVIDENCE  OF  ANY MATTER STATED THEREIN AND THE
COURTS  SHALL TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE THEREOF AS IF THE SAME WERE CERTIFIED
AS TRUE UNDER THE SEAL AND SIGNATURE OF THE SECRETARY.
10.  REGISTRATION  OF  COVERED  DWELLINGS  UNDER  THIS  SECTION  SHALL
COMMENCE  ONE  YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.  THE PUBLIC
ONLINE SEARCHABLE DATABASE SHALL BE ACTIVE NO LATER THAN TWO YEARS  FROM
THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS  SECTION. ALL INFORMATION RELATED TO CODE
VIOLATIONS  AND  HARASSMENT  PROVIDED  THROUGH  THE  DATABASE  SHALL  BE
PROSPECTIVE  FROM  THE DATE IT BECOMES ACTIVE UNLESS SUCH INFORMATION IS
OTHERWISE AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORM AT THE TIME THE DATABASE  BECOMES
§  2.  Section 307 of the multiple residence law is amended to read as
§ 307. Records and searches. (A) All records of the  department  shall
be  public.    Upon  request  the department shall be required to make a
search and  issue  a  certificate  of  any  of  its  records,  including
violations,  and  shall  have the power to charge and collect reasonable
fees for searches or certificates.
(B) IN ANY ACTION TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF A RENTAL UNIT OR TO ENFORCE
HOUSING MAINTENANCE STANDARDS IN COUNTY COURT, THE  COURT  OF  A  POLICE
JUSTICE  OF  THE VILLAGE, A JUSTICE COURT, A COURT OF CIVIL JURISDICTION
IN A CITY OR A DISTRICT COURT EITHER (I) THE VISUALLY DISPLAYED OR  (II)
THE  PRINTED  COMPUTERIZED  PORTFOLIO  REGISTRATION  AND VIOLATION FILES
MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE  HUNDRED
EIGHTY-ONE-A  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  LAW AND ALL OTHER COMPUTERIZED DATA AS
SHALL BE RELEVANT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE AND  LOCAL  LAWS  FOR  THE
ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF HOUSING STANDARDS, SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE
EVIDENCE OF ANY MATTER STATED THEREIN AND THE COURTS SHALL TAKE JUDICIAL
NOTICE  THEREOF AS IF THE SAME WERE CERTIFIED AS TRUE UNDER THE SEAL AND
§ 3. Subdivision 3 of section 328 of the  multiple  dwelling  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  403  of  the  laws  of 1983, is amended to read as
3. In any action or proceeding before the housing part of the New York
city civil court either (a) the visually displayed or  (b)  the  printed
computerized violation files of the department responsible for maintain-
ing such files, PORTFOLIO REGISTRATION AND VIOLATION FILES MAINTAINED BY
THE  DEPARTMENT  OF STATE PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE-A
OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, and all other computerized data as shall be  rele-
vant  to  the  enforcement of state and local laws for the establishment
and maintenance of housing standards, including but not limited  to  the
name,  address and telephone number of the present owner of the building
and whether or not he is a member in good standing of the rent  stabili-
zation  association  or  registered  pursuant  to  the  emergency tenant
protection act of nineteen seventy-four or the rent stabilization law of
nineteen hundred sixty-nine where one or more dwelling units therein are
subject to the rent stabilization law, shall be prima facie evidence  of
any  matter  stated  therein  and  the courts shall take judicial notice
thereof as if same were certified as true under the seal  and  signature
of the commissioner of that department.
S7288A (ACTIVE) - Details
S7288A (ACTIVE) - Summary
S7288A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7288A
first responders. The report found that several municipalities had
had no registered agent.  The report recommended the creation of a
statewide residential rental registry to help address this problem.
S7288A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
7288--A
Introduced  by Sens. KAVANAGH, SKOUFIS, BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered
AN ACT to amend the executive law, the multiple residence  law  and  the
multiple  dwelling  law, in relation to a statewide residential rental
Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 381-a
§ 381-A. STATEWIDE RENTAL REGISTRY. 1. THE SECRETARY SHALL  ADMINISTER
A  STATEWIDE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REGISTRY PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS SECTION AND SHALL DEVELOP A PUBLIC ONLINE RENTAL REGISTRY  DATABASE
CODE  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES  AND  TO DISSEMINATE SUCH INFORMATION TO THE
2. THE FOLLOWING WORDS OR TERMS WHEN USED IN THIS SECTION ARE  DEFINED
EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE, THE STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION  CONSTRUCTION  CODE
ADOPTED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE ENERGY LAW, AND ANY
LOCAL BUILDING AND FIRE REGULATIONS AND ANY  LOCAL  RESIDENTIAL  HOUSING
CODES  ENACTED  OR  ADOPTED  BY  ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT ARE IN EFFECT
PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE OF THIS ARTICLE.
(B) "COVERED DWELLING"  MEANS  A  DWELLING  WHICH  IS  EITHER  RENTED,
LEASED,  LET  OR  HIRED OUT, TO BE OCCUPIED, OR IS OCCUPIED AS THE RESI-
DENCE OR HOME OF TWO OR  MORE  FAMILIES  LIVING  INDEPENDENTLY  OF  EACH
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(C)  "DWELLING"  MEANS  ANY  BUILDING  OR STRUCTURE OR PORTION THEREOF
WHICH IS OCCUPIED IN WHOLE OR IN PART AS THE HOME, RESIDENCE, OR  SLEEP-
(D)  "FAMILY" MEANS EITHER A PERSON OCCUPYING A DWELLING AND MAINTAIN-
ING A HOUSEHOLD, WITH NOT MORE THAN FOUR BOARDERS, ROOMERS  OR  LODGERS,
OR  TWO  OR MORE PERSONS OCCUPYING A DWELLING, LIVING TOGETHER AND MAIN-
LODGERS. A "BOARDER", "ROOMER" OR "LODGER" RESIDING WITH A FAMILY  SHALL
MEAN  A  PERSON LIVING WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD WHO PAYS A CONSIDERATION FOR
(E) "MANAGING AGENT" MEANS A NATURAL PERSON WHO IS  OVER  THE  AGE  OF
TWENTY-ONE  YEARS  AND A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS
REGULARLY ATTENDS A BUSINESS OFFICE MAINTAINED IN THE COUNTY  OR  WITHIN
THIRTY  MILES OF THE PROPERTY, AND IS DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO RECEIVE
SERVICE OF NOTICES AND SUMMONS ISSUED  BY  THE  LOCAL  CODE  ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY.    NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS ABROGATING OR
IMPAIRING THE POWER OF ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROMULGATE MORE  RESTRIC-
TIVE DEFINITIONS OR RULES RELATED TO MANAGING AGENTS.
(F)  "OWNER" MEANS THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE FREEHOLD OF THE PREMISES
OR LESSOR ESTATE THEREIN, A MORTGAGEE OR VENDEE IN POSSESSION,  ASSIGNEE
OF  RENTS, RECEIVER, EXECUTOR, TRUSTEE, AGENT, OR ANY OTHER PERSON, FIRM
(G) "PRIVATE DWELLING" MEANS ANY BUILDING OR  STRUCTURE  DESIGNED  AND
3.  THE  OWNER OF A COVERED DWELLING SHALL REGISTER SUCH DWELLING WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANNUALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND  REGU-
LATIONS  PRESCRIBED  BY THE SECRETARY, EXCEPT THAT REGISTRATION WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WHERE THE OWNER IS REQUIRED TO
REGISTER WITH A LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNDER WHICH THE PROPERTY IS SITUATED IN
A MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED BY  THE
SECRETARY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
FAILS TO REGISTER: (A) SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF THE GREAT-
ER OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS OR TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS  PER  RESIDENTIAL
UNIT  CONTAINED IN THE COVERED DWELLING, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL A COVERED
DWELLING BE CONSIDERED PROPERLY REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION UNTIL  ANY
PENALTY  THAT IS DUE HAS BEEN PAID; AND (B) SHALL BE DENIED THE RIGHT TO
RECOVER POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT  OF  RENT  DURING  THE
PERIOD  OF  NONCOMPLIANCE,  AND  SHALL,  AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT,
SUFFER A STAY OF PROCEEDING TO RECOVER RENTS, DURING SUCH PERIOD. IN ANY
ACTION TO RECOVER POSSESSION UNDER SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN  OF  THE
REAL  PROPERTY  ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS LAW, THE OWNER SHALL ALLEGE THAT
THEY ARE PROPERLY REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION.
5. ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH A RENTAL REGISTRATION OR RENTAL  REGISTRY
CERTIFICATE  PROGRAM, ORDINANCE, REGULATION OR OTHER LAW MAY CONTINUE TO
MAINTAIN SUCH REGISTRY OR PROGRAM BUT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT  OF
BY  THE  SECRETARY.  IF  SUCH PROGRAM, ORDINANCE, OR LAW DOES NOT COMPLY
WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY  PURSUANT  TO
THIS  SECTION,  THE  OWNER SHALL REGISTER ALL COVERED DWELLINGS WITH THE
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GOVERNMENTS TO SUBMIT REGISTRATION AND CODE  ENFORCEMENT  VIOLATIONS  TO
7.  THE  SECRETARY  SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING
STANDARDS FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT  OF  THE  STATEWIDE  RENTAL
(I)  A  VALID  IDENTIFYING ADDRESS OF THE PROPERTY AND THE APPROPRIATE
(II) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ROOMS,  THE  NUMBER  OF  BATHROOMS,  AND  THE
(III)  THE  ACCESSIBILITY  FEATURES,  IF ANY, OF THE BUILDING AND EACH
(IV) WHETHER A UNIT IS SUBJECT TO ANY RENT  REGULATION  OR  REGULATORY
(V)  THE LEGAL NAME OF THE OWNER OR OWNERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
(VI) A PHYSICAL ADDRESS, MAILING ADDRESS,  AND  TELEPHONE  NUMBER  FOR
EACH  OWNER.  THE PHYSICAL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER CONTAINED IN THE
REGISTRATION SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC RECORD AND SHALL BE  ACCESSI-
BLE  ONLY  TO  DULY AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OR
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE  AND  USED  EXCLUSIVELY  BY  SUCH  PERSONNEL  IN
IS RESPONSIBLE OR FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS THE SECRETARY SHALL AUTHORIZE;
NUMBER FOR THE MANAGING AGENT OF THE RENTAL UNIT, IF ANY; AND
(VIII) WHERE THE  LOCAL  GOVERNMENT  REQUIRES  REGULAR  INSPECTION  OF
RENTAL  UNITS,  THE DATE OF THE LAST INSPECTION IN EACH UNIT, THE NUMBER
AND TYPE OF VIOLATIONS ISSUED DURING THE INSPECTION,  AND  WHETHER  EACH
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
(B)  A  SCHEDULE  OF REASONABLE REGISTRATION FEES BASED ON THE TYPE OF
(C) THE PROCESS AND TIMEFRAME FOR UPDATING  THE  REGISTRATION  UPON  A
(D)  TO  THE  EXTENT  PRACTICABLE,  THE SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE  CONTAINING  ALL  VIOLATIONS
REPORTED  IN  COVERED  DWELLINGS  SINCE  THE PRIOR SUBMISSION THAT SHALL
OCCUR AT MINIMUM ON A MONTHLY BASIS.  WHERE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT LACKS THE
TECHNICAL CAPACITY TO SUBMIT SUCH REPORTS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL  PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE  TO FACILITATE AND IMPROVE CAPACITY TO COLLECT CODE VIOLATION
DATA IN A MACHINE-READABLE FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT.
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HAZARDOUS, HAZARDOUS, AND NON-HAZARDOUS WHERE SUCH DESIGNATION IS AVAIL-
(F)  THE NUMBER OF FINDINGS OF HARASSMENT CURRENTLY ON RECORD WITH ANY
CODE ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION  OF  EACH  VIOLATION,
THE  STATUS  OF  EACH VIOLATION OR ORDER, AND THE DATE EACH VIOLATION OR
ORDER WAS ISSUED INCLUDING ANY VIOLATIONS THAT WERE  ACTIVE  WITHIN  THE
9.  IN ANY ACTION TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF A RENTAL UNIT OR TO ENFORCE
IN A CITY OR A DISTRICT COURT, (A) THE VISUALLY  DISPLAYED  OR  (B)  THE
PRINTED  COMPUTERIZED  PORTFOLIO  REGISTRATION AND VIOLATION FILES MAIN-
COMPUTERIZED DATA AS SHALL BE RELEVANT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF  STATE  AND
LOCAL  LAWS  FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF HOUSING STANDARDS,
SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF  ANY  MATTER  STATED  THEREIN  AND  THE
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OF  THE EXECUTIVE LAW, and all other computerized data as shall be rele-
vant to the enforcement of state and local laws  for  the  establishment
and  maintenance  of housing standards, including but not limited to the
name, address and telephone number of the present owner of the  building
and  whether or not he is a member in good standing of the rent stabili-
zation association  or  registered  pursuant  to  the  emergency  tenant
subject  to the rent stabilization law, shall be prima facie evidence of
any matter stated therein and the  courts  shall  take  judicial  notice
thereof  as  if same were certified as true under the seal and signature