NY Educ L § 6531 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 131-A - Definitions of Professional Misconduct Applicable to Physicians, Physician's Assistants and Specialist's Assistants 6531 - Additional Definition of Professional Misconduct, Limited Application.

§ 6531. Additional  definition  of  professional  misconduct,  limited   application.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this article   or any  other  provisions  of  law  to  the  contrary,  the  license  or   registration  of  a person subject to the provisions of this article and   article one  hundred  thirty-one-B  of  this  chapter  may  be  revoked,   suspended,  or  annulled  or  such  person  may  be subject to any other   penalty provided in section two hundred thirty-a of  the  public  health   law in accordance with the provisions and procedures of this article for   the following:That  any person subject to the above-enumerated articles has directly   or indirectly requested,  received  or  participated  in  the  division,   transference,  assignment, rebate, splitting, or refunding of a fee for,   or has directly requested, received or profited by means of a credit  or   other  valuable  consideration as a commission, discount or gratuity, in   connection  with  the  furnishing  of  professional  care  or   service,   including  x-ray examination and treatment, or for or in connection with   the sale,  rental,  supplying,  or  furnishing  of  clinical  laboratory   services  or supplies, x-ray laboratory services or supplies, inhalation   therapy service or equipment, ambulance  service,  hospital  or  medical   supplies,  physiotherapy  or  other  therapeutic  service  or equipment,   artificial limbs, teeth or eyes, orthopedic or  surgical  appliances  or   supplies, optical appliances, supplies, or equipment, devices for aid of   hearing,  drugs,  medication,  or  medical supplies, or any other goods,   services,  or  supplies  prescribed  for  medical  diagnosis,  care,  or   treatment under this chapter, except payment, not to exceed thirty-three   and  one-third  percent  of  any  fee  received  for  x-ray examination,   diagnosis, or treatment, to any hospital furnishing facilities for  such   examination,  diagnosis, or treatment. Nothing contained in this section   shall prohibit such persons from practicing as partners, in groups or as   a  professional  corporation  or  as  a  university   faculty   practice   corporation,  nor  from  pooling fees and moneys received, either by the   partnerships, professional corporations, or university faculty  practice   corporations   or   groups   by  the  individual  members  thereof,  for   professional services furnished by an individual professional member, or   employee of such partnership,  corporation,  or  group,  nor  shall  the   professionals  constituting  the partnerships, corporations or groups be   prohibited from sharing, dividing, or apportioning the fees  and  moneys   received  by  them  or  by  the  partnership,  corporation,  or group in   accordance with a partnership or other agreement; provided that no  such   practice  as  partners,  corporations,  or groups, or pooling of fees or   moneys received or shared, division or apportionment of  fees  shall  be   permitted  with respect to and treatment under the workers' compensation   law. Nothing contained in this  chapter  shall  prohibit  a  corporation   licensed  pursuant  to article forty-three of the insurance law pursuant   to its contract with the  subscribed  from  prorationing  a  medical  or   dental  expenses  indemnity allowance among two or more professionals in   proportion to the services rendered by each  such  professional  at  the   request  of  the subscriber, provided that prior to payment thereof such   professionals shall submit both to the corporation licensed pursuant  to   article   forty-three  of  the  insurance  law  and  to  the  subscriber   statements itemizing the services rendered by each such professional and   the charges therefor.