NY Gen Oblig L § 3-503 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 3 - Capacity; Effect of Status or of Certain Relationships or Occupations Upon the Creation, Definition or Enforcement of Obligations Title 5 - Certain Occupations 3-503 - Required Information and Statement in Applications for Licenses to Conduct Occupations; Fulfillment of Child Support Obligations.

§ 3-503. Required   information  and  statement  in  applications  for   licenses  to  conduct  occupations;   fulfillment   of   child   support   obligations. 1.  As used in this section:a.  "Agency"  means  the  legal  authority  or  entity responsible for   determining whether or not a license shall be issued or renewed.b. "Application" means the form or statements required to be completed   or supplied in order to obtain a license.c. "License" means  any  certificate,  license,  permit  or  grant  of   permission   required   by   the  laws  of  this  state,  its  political   subdivisions or instrumentalities as a condition for the lawful practice   of any occupation, employment, trade, vocation, business, or profession,   and shall also include  any  registration  required  by  law  or  agency   regulation as a condition for such lawful practice.2.  Every applicant for a license or renewal thereof shall provide his   or her social security number on the application.   Additionally,  every   applicant  for  a  license  or  renewal  thereof  shall  certify  in the   application  in  a  written  statement  under  oath,  duly   sworn   and   subscribed,  that  as  of the date the application is filed he or she is   (or is not) under obligation to pay child support and that if he or  she   is  under such an obligation, that he or she does (or does not) meet one   of the following requirements:a. he or she is not four months or more in arrears in the  payment  of   child support; orb. he or she is making payments by income execution or by court agreed   payment or repayment plan or by plan agreed to by the parties; orc.  the  child  support  obligation  is the subject of a pending court   proceeding; ord. he or she is receiving public assistance or  supplemental  security   income.3.  If  the applicant is not under an obligation to pay child support,   the agency may issue or renew such license. If the applicant is under an   obligation to pay child support and  is  not  four  months  or  more  in   arrears  in  the  payment  of  child support, or meets the conditions of   paragraphs b, c and d of this subdivision, the agency may issue or renew   such license.   If  the  applicant  does  not  meet  one  of  the  above   requirements,  the  agency  may  issue  or  renew  such license but such   license shall expire in six months unless before that time the applicant   submits a written certification under oath, duly  sworn  and  subscribed   that he or she:a. is no longer in arrears in the payment of child support; orb.  is  making payments by income execution or by court agreed payment   or repayment plan or by plan agreed to by the parties or repayment  plan   with the appropriate support collection unit; orc.  the  child  support  obligation  is the subject of a pending court   proceeding; ord. he or she is receiving public assistance or  supplemental  security   income.Upon the submission of such certification, the expiration date of such   license shall be governed by the agency's customary practice and no fee,   in  addition  to  the  initial license application fee, shall be charged   unless the six month period has expired.4.  Every application shall state in bold face that  persons  who  are   four  months  or  more in arrears in child support or who have failed to   comply with a summons, subpoena or warrant relating to  a  paternity  or   child support proceeding may be subject to suspension of their business,   professional,   drivers   and/or   recreational   licenses  and  permits   including, but not limited  to,  licences  issued  pursuant  to  section   11-0713 of the environmental conservation law. 5.  Every  application  shall state that the intentional submission of   false written statements for the purpose of frustrating or defeating the   lawful enforcement of support  obligations  is  punishable  pursuant  to   section 175.35 of the penal law.