N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 550: Application of provisions of other laws and of documents

§ 550. Application of provisions of other laws and of documents.

Wherever the terms department of agriculture, department of farms and

markets, department of foods and markets, department of weights and

measures, department of health, commissioner of agriculture,

commissioner of farms and markets, commissioner of foods and markets,

state superintendent of weights and measures, or state commissioner of

health, shall occur in any law, contract or document, such terms shall

be deemed to mean and refer to the department of agriculture and markets

and the commissioner of agriculture and markets respectively, so far as

such law, contract or document pertains to matters which are within the

jurisdiction of such department under the provisions of this chapter.

Whenever, by the education law or other statute, the commissioner of

agriculture is made a member by virtue of his office of the board of

managers or trustees or other governing body of a state institution, the

term commissioner of agriculture shall be deemed to mean the

commissioner of agriculture and markets.