N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law § 3.19: Prohibition

§ 3.19. Prohibition. 1. (a) The council on the arts shall be

prohibited from awarding grants to an organization unless such

organization is incorporated as a nonprofit organization either in the

state or, if an organization is incorporated elsewhere, such

organization must be registered to do business in the state through the

department of state and must have its principal place of business

located within the state.

(b) Any organization applying for grant funding shall provide to the

council on the arts documentation demonstrating compliance with this

provision. Any applicant which fails to provide such documentation shall

be deemed ineligible to receive grant funding under this article. Such

documentation shall be considered valid for a period of two years from

the date it was provided or until the organization undertakes a change

in status, whichever occurs sooner.

(c) Any organization that is incorporated elsewhere but registered to

do business in the state, when applying for grant funding, shall certify

to the council on the arts as part of its grant application that its

principal place of business is located within the state. Any applicant

which fails to provide such certification shall be deemed ineligible to

receive grant funding under this article.

(d) Any applicant which fails to demonstrate that grant funds are to

be used toward programs in the state shall be deemed ineligible to

receive grant funding under this article. Any organization, when

applying for grant funding, shall provide in its grant application

materials documentation demonstrating compliance with this provision.