NY Soc Serv L § 378 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 1 - Care and Protection of Children 378 - Form, Duration and Limitation of Certificates and Licenses.

§  378. Form, duration and limitation of certificates and licenses. 1.   Certificates or licenses to receive, board  or  keep  any  child  and/or   minor  shall be in the form prescribed and provided by the department to   the effect that such person is regarded by the issuing authorized agency   or social services department, as the case may be, as maintaining a home   suitable for the care of children and/or minors and specifying the name,   address, and religious faith of the person to whom issued, the number of   children and/or minors for whom such person is certified or licensed  to   care and such other information as the department may require.2. Such certificates and licenses shall be valid for not more than two   years  after  date  of  issue  but may be renewed or extended subject to   regulations established by the office of children and family services.3. No such license shall permit the reception for board of  more  than   six  children and if there are children not received for board living in   the home of a person to whom such license is issued, whether children of   such person or otherwise, the sum of the number of such children and  of   the  number  of  children  permitted  to  be  received for board by such   license shall not exceed six, excepting, however, that such license  may   permit  the  reception for board of additional children if such children   (a) are siblings or half-siblings, or are siblings or half-siblings of a   child living in the home, (b) are children freed for adoption as defined   in subdivision (b) of section one thousand eighty-seven  of  the  family   court  act,  and  have  been placed for adoption with the person to whom   such license is issued, or (c) are minor parents who are foster children   and the minor parents' children.4. No such certificate shall permit the reception for  board  of  more   than six children and/or minors and if there are children under thirteen   years  of age not received for board living in the home of the person to   whom such certificate is issued, whether  children  of  such  person  or   otherwise,  the  total  number  of  such  children  and of the number of   children and/or minors permitted  to  be  received  for  board  by  such   certificate   shall  not  exceed  six,  excepting,  however,  that  such   certificate may permit the reception for board of up to  two  additional   children  if  such  children  (a)  are siblings or half-siblings, or are   siblings or half-siblings of  a  child  living  in  the  home,  (b)  are   children freed for adoption as defined in subdivision (b) of section one   thousand  eighty-seven of the family court act, and have been placed for   adoption with the person to whom such certificate is issued, or (c)  are   minor parents who are foster children and the minor parents' children.5.  The  department shall establish and may alter or amend regulations   governing the issuing and revocation of such licenses  and  certificates   and prescribing standards, records, accommodations and equipment for the   care  of  children  and/or  minors  received  under  such  licenses  and   certificates.