NY Exec L § 170-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions 170-C - Regulatory Penalties for Small Businesses.

* §  170-c.  Regulatory  penalties  for  small  businesses.  1. Unless   explicitly exempted or excluded by any other law,  rule  or  regulation,   upon  a  first  time  violation of a state agency's rules or regulations   related to paperwork submitted to a state agency or actions or omissions   that are determined by such state agency  to  be  de  minimus,  a  small   business,  as defined in subdivision eight of section one hundred two of   the state administrative procedure act, shall be afforded a cure  period   or  other  opportunity  for  ameliorative action if the violation can be   corrected,  the  successful  completion  of  which  will   prevent   the   imposition  of  penalties on the party or parties subject to enforcement   of such de minimus violation. However, no waiver of  penalties  or  cure   period  or other opportunity for ameliorative action may be given if the   agency determines that the violation may result in  a  natural  resource   damage  claim  or serious actual harm, or may present an endangerment to   public safety, human health or the environment, is a violation of  human   or  civil  rights  law,  results  in loss of employee wages or benefits,   interferes with any remedy, review, or resolution related to  harassment   or  discrimination  claims,  was or is a willful violation, involves tax   fraud, violates requirements related to federal funding  to  the  state,   relates to state funding or procurement, is similar to prior violations,   is  a  penal law violation, relates to a material or substantive portion   of the business, or is in contravention of the  public  interest  and/or   policy  reflected  by the agency's mission. Upon such first violation, a   state agency shall (a) provide the small business with  a  copy  of  the   applicable  small  business  regulation  guides  pursuant to section one   hundred two-a of the state administrative procedure act  and  any  other   helpful  guidance  or  information  detailing  the  agency's  rules  and   regulations, to the extent such materials exist, or (b)  to  the  extent   practicable, provide such small business assistance with compliance with   the agency's rules and regulations. The agency shall have the discretion   to determine the appropriate period of time to allow such small business   to  cure  or  take  such  other  ameliorative  action  to  address  such   violation, which shall be reasonable but shall not be less than  fifteen   business  days  unless  a  longer  period  is allowed pursuant to law or   regulation.2. As used in this section "state agency"  shall  mean  an  agency  as   defined  in  subdivision  one  of  section  one hundred two of the state   administrative procedure act; provided that  "state  agency"  shall  not   include   the   department   of   taxation  and  finance,  the  workers'   compensation board nor the department of financial services.3. Nothing herein shall prevent  or  preclude  any  other  waivers  of   penalties that may be applicable by this or any other agency.* NB Repealed December 20, 2021