NY State Fin L § 143 (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 9 - Contracts 143 - Deposits on Plans and Specifications for Contracts for Public Work.

§  143.  Deposits on plans and specifications for contracts for public   work. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of  any  general  or   special law, the board, division, department, bureau, agency, officer or   commission  of  the  state  charged with the duty of preparing plans and   specifications for and awarding  or  entering  into  contracts  for  the   performance  of  public  work  may require the payment of a fixed sum of   money, not exceeding one hundred dollars, for each copy  of  such  plans   and  specifications, by persons or corporations desiring a copy thereof.   Any  person  or  corporation  desiring  a  copy  of   such   plans   and   specifications  and making the deposit required by this section shall be   furnished with one copy of the plans and specifications. Notwithstanding   the foregoing, where payment is required it shall be waived upon request   by minority- and women-owned business enterprises certified pursuant  to   article   fifteen-A   of   the  executive  law  or  by  service-disabled   veteran-owned  business  enterprises  certified  pursuant   to   article   seventeen-B  of  the executive law. Such payment may also be waived when   such  plans  and  specifications  are  made   available   and   obtained   electronically  or  in  any  non-paper  form  from  the board, division,   department, bureau, agency, officer or commission of the state.2. If a proposal is duly submitted by any person or corporation making   the deposit required by subdivision one and such proposal is accompanied   by  a  certified  check  or  other  security  in  accordance  with   the   requirements  contained in the plans and specifications or in the public   advertisement for bids, and provided the amount of such deposit is fifty   dollars or more, the full amount of such deposit for  one  copy  of  the   plans and specifications shall be returned to such person or corporation   within  thirty  days following the award of the contract covered by such   plans and specifications or the rejection of the bid of such  person  or   corporation  provided,  however,  that  such person or corporation shall   have returned the plans and specifications in good condition within  the   thirty  days.  If  the  amount of such deposit is fifty dollars or more,   partial reimbursement, in an amount equal to the  full  amount  of  such   deposit  for one set of plans and specifications per unsuccessful bidder   or non-bidder less the actual cost of  reproduction  of  the  plans  and   specifications as determined by the board, division, department, bureau,   agency,  officer  or  commission  of  the state charged with the duty of   preparing the plans and specifications, shall  be  made  for  all  other   copies  of the plans and specifications within thirty days following the   award of the contract or the rejection of the bids covered by such plans   and specifications. The full amount  of  any  such  deposit  made  by  a   successful bidder shall be refunded to said successful bidder regardless   of the amount of such deposit.