N.Y. Correction Law § 752: Unfair discrimination against persons previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses prohibited

§ 752. Unfair discrimination against persons previously convicted of

one or more criminal offenses prohibited. No application for any license

or employment, and no employment or license held by an individual, to

which the provisions of this article are applicable, shall be denied or

acted upon adversely by reason of the individual's having been

previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses, or by reason of a

finding of lack of "good moral character" when such finding is based

upon the fact that the individual has previously been convicted of one

or more criminal offenses, unless:

(1) there is a direct relationship between one or more of the previous

criminal offenses and the specific license or employment sought or held

by the individual; or

(2) the issuance or continuation of the license or the granting or

continuation of the employment would involve an unreasonable risk to

property or to the safety or welfare of specific individuals or the

general public.