reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
NY Educ L § 3642 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 5 - Taxation and Financial Administration Article 73 - Apportionment of Public Moneys Part 4 - Special Apportionments and Grants-in-Aid 3642 - Severability.

§ 3642. Severability.   If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or section   of this part shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to   be invalid and after exhaustion of  all  further  judicial  review,  the   judgment  shall  not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof,   but shall  be  confined  in  its  operation  to  the  clause,  sentence,   paragraph,  or section of this part directly involved in the controversy   in which the judgment shall have been rendered. The provisions  of  this   section  shall  apply to all sections of this part except those sections   which  are  expressly  subject  to  separate   severability   provisions   contained hereinbefore in this part.
NY Educ L § 3650-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 5 - Taxation and Financial Administration Article 73 - Apportionment of Public Moneys Part 5 - Comprehensive School Bus Driver Safety Training Program 3650-A - State Comprehensive School Bus Driver Safety Training Council.

§  3650-a.  State  comprehensive  school  bus  driver  safety training   council. 1. There is hereby created and established in the department of   education a council, to be known as the state comprehensive  school  bus   driver safety training council.  The council shall advise and assist the   commissioner  in  the  development and updating of the school bus driver   safety training program and such other related matters  as  the  council   and  commissioner shall deem appropriate.  Such council shall consist of   the commissioner of education as  chair,  the  superintendent  of  state   police, the commissioner of transportation and the commissioner of motor   vehicles  and  eight  other  members  to  be  appointed  by the governor   including the following:a. Two members to be appointed upon the recommendation of the  speaker   of the assembly.b.  Two  members  to  be  appointed  upon  the  recommendation  of the   temporary president of the senate.c. One member to be appointed upon the recommendation of the  minority   leader of the assembly.d.  One member to be appointed upon the recommendation of the minority   leader of the senate.2. The members of the council, other  than  the  ex  officio  members,   shall  serve  for terms of two years. Such terms shall coincide with the   election of the members of the state legislature and shall  commence  on   the  fifteenth  day  of January. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired   terms in the same manner as the original appointments.3. The council shall meet at least semi-annually at the  call  of  the   chair.  Additional meetings may be called upon at least five days notice   by the chair or by petition of five members of the council.4. No member of the council shall be  disqualified  from  holding  any   other  public office, nor shall employment be forfeited by reason of the   member's appointment hereunder, notwithstanding the  provisions  of  any   general, special or local law, ordinance, county or city charter.5.  Each  member of the council shall receive reimbursement for actual   and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.6. The council shall, during its first year,  consider  and  may  make   recommendations on the following issues:a. inclement weather procedures;b. emergency school bus evacuation techniques;c. safety equipment training;d. promotion of public safety;e. unauthorized boarding of buses; andf. services for students with disabilities.7. The council shall make, on or before January first of each year, an   annual  report of its activities and such recommendations as it may deem   appropriate to the board of regents concerning school bus driver  safety   training programs.
NY Educ L § 3650-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 5 - Taxation and Financial Administration Article 73 - Apportionment of Public Moneys Part 5 - Comprehensive School Bus Driver Safety Training Program 3650-B - Drivers and Instructors; Training and Safety.

§  3650-b.  Drivers  and  instructors;  training  and safety. 1.   The   commissioner shall establish training and safety technique  requirements   for  school  bus  drivers and school bus safety training instructors and   shall make rules and regulations implementing  such  requirements  on  a   statewide basis.2.  The  commissioner  shall  prepare and distribute school bus driver   safety training manuals to each school district. Such  manual  shall  be   periodically  updated  and  shall  provide  the framework for continuing   school bus safety education programs for school districts.3.  Every school district shall certify to the commissioner  that  its   school  bus  drivers  have  successfully completed the school bus driver   safety training program established pursuant to the provisions  of  this   article  and  shall  make  an  annual  report to the commissioner on the   implementation and effectiveness of the program.  Each  school  district   shall  have  the  option of having its employees certified as school bus   driver  safety  training  instructors  or  contracting  with   certified   instructors to provide such training to the district.4.  The  commissioner,  in consultation with the commissioner of motor   vehicles, shall establish a certification program for school bus  driver   safety training instructors.
NY Educ L § 3650-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 5 - Taxation and Financial Administration Article 73 - Apportionment of Public Moneys Part 5 - Comprehensive School Bus Driver Safety Training Program 3650-C - Accident Report Data Base.

§ 3650-c. Accident report data base. The commissioner, in consultation   with  the  commissioner of motor vehicles, shall establish an electronic   data file containing accident reports relating to school buses.
NY Educ L § 6500 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 130* - General Provisions Sub Art. 1 - Introductory Summary. 6500 - Introduction.

§ 6500. Introduction.    This title provides for the regulation of the   admission to and the practice of certain professions. This first article   applies to all the professions  included  in  this  title,  except  that   prehearing  procedures  and  hearing  procedures  in connection with the   regulation of professional conduct of the  profession  of  medicine  and   physician's  assistants  and  specialist's assistants shall be conducted   pursuant to the provisions of Title II-A of article two  of  the  public   health  law.  Each  of  the  remaining  articles applies to a particular   profession.
NY Educ L § 6501-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 130* - General Provisions Sub Art. 1 - Introductory Summary. 6501-B - Affirmation of Applications.

§  6501-b.  Affirmation  of  applications.  Notwithstanding  any other   provision of law to the contrary, any application required by this title   to be filed with the department may, in lieu of being certified or sworn   under oath, be subscribed by the applicant and affirmed by the applicant   as true under penalties of perjury.
NY Educ L § 6503 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 130* - General Provisions Sub Art. 1 - Introductory Summary. 6503 - Practice of a Profession.

§ 6503. Practice  of  a  profession.  Admission  to  the practice of a   profession (1) entitles the  licensee  to  practice  the  profession  as   defined  in  the article for the particular profession, (2) entitles the   individual licensee to use the professional title  as  provided  in  the   article  for the particular profession, and (3) subjects the licensee to   the procedures and penalties for professional misconduct  as  prescribed   in  this  article  (sections sixty-five hundred nine, sixty-five hundred   ten, and sixty-five hundred eleven).
NY Educ L § 6504 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 130* - General Provisions Sub Art. 1 - Introductory Summary. 6504 - Regulation of the Professions.

§ 6504. Regulation  of  the professions.  Admission to the practice of   the professions (licensing) and regulation of  such  practice  shall  be   supervised  by the board of regents (section sixty-five hundred six) and   administered by the education  department  (section  sixty-five  hundred   seven),   assisted  by  a  state  board  for  each  profession  (section   sixty-five hundred eight).
NY Educ L § 6505 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 130* - General Provisions Sub Art. 1 - Introductory Summary. 6505 - Construction.

§ 6505. Construction.    No definition of the practice of a profession   shall be construed to restrain or restrict the  performance  of  similar   acts authorized in the definition of other professions.
NY Educ L § 6505-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 130* - General Provisions Sub Art. 1 - Introductory Summary. 6505-A - Professional Referrals.

§ 6505-a. Professional   referrals.     There  shall  be  no  monetary   liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall arise   against, any association  or  society  of  professionals  authorized  to   practice  under  this  title, or any employee, agent, or member thereof,   for referring any person to a member of the  profession  represented  by   such association or society provided that such referral was made without   charge  as  a  service  to  the  public,  and without malice, and in the   reasonable belief that such referral was warranted, based upon the facts   disclosed.
NY Educ L § 6505-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 130* - General Provisions Sub Art. 1 - Introductory Summary. 6505-B - Course Work or Training in Infection Control Practices.

§ 6505-b. Course  work  or  training  in  infection control practices.   Every dentist, registered nurse, licensed practical  nurse,  podiatrist,   optometrist  and  dental  hygienist practicing in the state shall, on or   before July first, nineteen hundred ninety-four  and  every  four  years   thereafter,   complete  course  work  or  training  appropriate  to  the   professional's practice approved by the department  regarding  infection   control,  which shall include sepsis, and barrier precautions, including   engineering and work practice controls, in  accordance  with  regulatory   standards  promulgated  by  the  department,  in  consultation  with the   department of health, which shall be consistent, as far as  appropriate,   with  such  standards  adopted  by  the department of health pursuant to   section two hundred thirty-nine of the public health law to prevent  the   transmission  of  HIV, HBV, HCV and infections that could lead to sepsis   in the course of professional practice.  Each  such  professional  shall   document  to  the department at the time of registration commencing with   the first registration after July first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-four   that   the  professional  has  completed  course  work  or  training  in   accordance with this section,  provided,  however  that  a  professional   subject to the provisions of paragraph (f) of subdivision one of section   twenty-eight  hundred  five-k  of  the  public  health  law shall not be   required to so document. The department shall provide an exemption  from   this  requirement  to  anyone who requests such an exemption and who (i)   clearly demonstrates to the department's satisfaction that  there  would   be  no  need  for  him  or  her to complete such course work or training   because of the nature of his or her practice or (ii) that he or she  has   completed  course  work  or  training  deemed  by  the  department to be   equivalent to the course work or training  approved  by  the  department   pursuant   to   this   section.   The   department  shall  consult  with   organizations representative of professions, institutions and those with   expertise in infection control and HIV, HBV,  HCV  and  infections  that   could   lead   to  sepsis  with  respect  to  the  regulatory  standards   promulgated pursuant to this section.
NY Educ L § 6505-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 130* - General Provisions Sub Art. 1 - Introductory Summary. 6505-C - Articulation Between Military and Civilian Professional Careers.

§  6505-c.  Articulation  between  military  and civilian professional   careers. 1. The commissioner shall develop, jointly with the director of   the division of veterans' services, a program to facilitate articulation   between participation in the military service of the  United  States  or   the  military  service  of  the  state  and  admission  to practice of a   profession. The commissioner and the director shall identify, review and   evaluate professional  training  programs  offered  through  either  the   military  service  of  the  United States or the military service of the   state which may, where applicable, be  accepted  by  the  department  as   equivalent  education and training in lieu of all or part of an approved   program. Particular emphasis shall be placed on  the  identification  of   military  programs  which  have previously been deemed acceptable by the   department as equivalent education  and  training,  programs  which  may   provide,  where  applicable, equivalent education and training for those   professions which are critical to public health and safety and  programs   which  may  provide, where applicable, equivalent education and training   for those professions for which shortages exist  in  the  state  of  New   York.2.  The  commissioner  and  the director shall prepare a list of those   military programs which have previously been deemed  acceptable  by  the   department  as  equivalent education and training in lieu of all or part   of an approved program no  later  than  the  thirtieth  of  August,  two   thousand  three.  On  and  after  such  date,  such  list  shall be made   available to the public and applicants for admission to  practice  of  a   profession.3.  The  commissioner  and  the director shall prepare a list of those   military  programs  which  may  provide,  where  applicable,  equivalent   education  and  training  for  those  professions  which are critical to   public health and safety, programs which may provide, where  applicable,   equivalent  education  and  training  for  those  professions  for which   shortages exist in the state of New York and any other military programs   which may, where applicable, be accepted by the department as equivalent   education and training in lieu of all or part of an approved program  no   later than the thirty-first of October, two thousand three. On and after   such  date,  such  list  shall  be  made  available  to  the  public and   applicants for admission to practice of a profession.4. Such lists shall be prepared annually no later than  the  thirtieth   of  June  thereafter  with  additions  and deletions made jointly by the   commissioner and the director and  made  available  to  the  public  and   applicants for admission to practice of a profession on such date.
NY Educ L § 6507-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 130* - General Provisions Sub Art. 2 - State Management. 6507-A - Registration Fee Surcharge.

§  6507-a.  Registration  fee  surcharge.  The  commissioner is hereby   authorized to impose and collect a fifteen  percent  surcharge,  rounded   upward  to  the  nearest  dollar,  on  any professional registration fee   imposed under this title that is subject to deposit in the office of the   professions account established pursuant to section ninety-seven-nnn  of   the  state  finance law. Such surcharge shall not be imposed on any such   fee dedicated for deposit in the professional medical conduct account.
NY Educ L § 6509-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 130* - General Provisions Sub Art. 3 - Professional Misconduct. 6509-C - Additional Definition of Professional Misconduct; Failure to Comply in Paternity or Child Support Proceedings; Limited Application.

§  6509-c.   Additional definition of professional misconduct; failure   to  comply  in  paternity  or   child   support   proceedings;   limited   application.    1.    The  provisions of this section shall apply in all   cases of licensee or  registrant  failure  after  receiving  appropriate   notice,  to  comply  with  a  summons, subpoena or warrant relating to a   paternity or child support proceeding referred to the board  of  regents   by  a  court  pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  section  two  hundred   forty-four-c of the domestic relations law or pursuant to  section  four   hundred  fifty-eight-b or five hundred forty-eight-b of the family court   act.2.  Upon receipt of an order from the court pursuant  to  one  of  the   foregoing  provisions  of  law,  the  board of regents, if it finds such   person to be so licensed or registered,  shall  within  thirty  days  of   receipt  of such order from the court, provide notice to the licensee or   registrant that his or her license or registration shall be suspended in   sixty days unless the conditions as set forth in  subdivision  three  of   this section are met.3.    Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this article or of   any other provision of law to the contrary, the license or  registration   of  a  person  subject to the provisions of this title and/or subject to   the provisions of title two-A of article two of the  public  health  law   shall  be  suspended  unless  the court terminates its order to commence   suspension proceedings.  Such suspension shall not be lifted unless  the   court  issues  an order to the board of regents terminating its order to   commence suspension proceedings.4.  The board of regents shall inform the court of all  actions  taken   hereunder as required by law.5.    This  section  applies to paternity or child support proceedings   commenced under, and support obligations paid pursuant to any  order  of   child  support  or  child and spousal support issued under provisions of   section two hundred thirty-six or two  hundred  forty  of  the  domestic   relations  law,  or  article  four, five, five-A or five-B of the family   court act.6.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this article  or  of   any  other  provision  of  law  to  the contrary, the provisions of this   section shall apply to the exclusion of any other requirements  of  this   article  and  to  the  exclusion  of any other requirement of law to the   contrary.
NY Educ L § 6509-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 130* - General Provisions Sub Art. 3 - Professional Misconduct. 6509-D - Limited Exemption From Professional Misconduct.

§    6509-d.   Limited   exemption   from   professional   misconduct.   Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, it shall not   be considered professional misconduct pursuant to this  sub-article  for   any  person  who  is  licensed under title eight of this chapter and who   would otherwise be prohibited from prescribing  or  administering  drugs   pursuant  to the article that licenses such individual, to administer an   opioid antagonist in the event of an emergency.
NY Educ L § 6509-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 130* - General Provisions Sub Art. 3 - Professional Misconduct. 6509-E - Additional Definition of Professional Misconduct; Mental Health Professionals.

§  6509-e.  Additional  definition  of professional misconduct; mental   health professionals. 1. For the purposes of this section:a.  "Mental  health  professional"  means  a  person  subject  to  the   provisions of article one hundred fifty-three, one hundred fifty-four or   one hundred sixty-three of this title; or any other person designated as   a mental health professional pursuant to law, rule or regulation.b.  "Sexual  orientation  change  efforts" (i) means any practice by a   mental health professional that seeks to change an  individual's  sexual   orientation, including, but not limited to, efforts to change behaviors,   gender identity, or gender expressions, or to eliminate or reduce sexual   or  romantic attractions or feelings towards individuals of the same sex   and (ii) shall not include counseling for a person seeking to transition   from one  gender  to  another,  or  psychotherapies  that:  (A)  provide   acceptance, support and understanding of patients or the facilitation of   patients'   coping,   social   support   and  identity  exploration  and   development,  including  sexual  orientation-neutral  interventions   to   prevent  or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices; and (B)   do not seek to change sexual orientation.2.  It  shall  be  professional  misconduct  for   a   mental   health   professional  to  engage  in  sexual orientation change efforts upon any   patient  under  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  and  any  mental  health   professional  found  guilty  of  such  misconduct  under  the procedures   prescribed in section sixty-five hundred ten of this subarticle shall be   subject to the penalties prescribed in section sixty-five hundred eleven   of this subarticle.
NY Educ L § 6510-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 130* - General Provisions Sub Art. 3 - Professional Misconduct. 6510-D - Voluntary Non-Disciplinary Surrender of a License.

§  6510-d.  Voluntary  non-disciplinary  surrender  of  a  license.  A   professional who is licensed pursuant to article one hundred thirty-nine   of this title may voluntarily surrender a license to  the  committee  on   drug  and  alcohol  abuse  when  such  licensee requests to be monitored   and/or receive peer support services in relation to the use,  misuse  or   addiction   to   drugs.   The  committee  shall  accept  such  voluntary   non-disciplinary surrender  of  a  license  and  provide  for  expedited   reinstatement  of  the license if the licensee meets criteria set by the   committee. Such criteria will include, but not be limited to, confidence   that the licensee's use of drugs and/or alcohol has not resulted in harm   to a patient or client and the licensee is not incapacitated, unfit  for   practice  or  a  threat to the health, safety and welfare of the public.   Such voluntary surrender, if accepted by the committee, shall result  in   an  immediate  reinstatement  of  the license and shall provide immunity   from a violation of subdivision three or four of  section  six  thousand   five  hundred  nine of this article and cannot be deemed an admission or   used as evidence in professional misconduct. Acceptance by the committee   shall not require a report  to  the  department  of  health  or  to  any   employer or licensing authority of another jurisdiction, nor require any   disclosure  to  patients  or  to  the  public that such license has been   temporarily surrendered, except if it is subsequently determined by  the   department that a participant being monitored by the department is found   to  have  used  drugs  and/or  alcohol  which  has resulted in harm to a   patient or client.
NY Educ L § 6510-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 130* - General Provisions Sub Art. 3 - Professional Misconduct. 6510-E - Nurses' Refusal of Overtime Work.

§  6510-e. Nurses' refusal of overtime work. The refusal of a licensed   practical nurse or a registered professional nurse to work  beyond  said   nurse's  regularly  scheduled  hours of work shall not solely constitute   patient abandonment or neglect except under the  circumstances  provided   for  under  subdivision  three of section one hundred sixty-seven of the   labor law.