N.Y. Education Law § 1129: Penalties for failure to comply

§ 1129. Penalties for failure to comply. 1. Willful failure of an

employee to prepare and submit a written report of an allegation of

child abuse as required by this article shall be a class A misdemeanor.

2. (a) Willful failure of a school administrator or superintendent to

submit a written report of child abuse to an appropriate law enforcement

authority, as required by this article, shall be a class A misdemeanor.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subdivision, any failure to

submit a written report of child abuse to an appropriate law enforcement

authority as required by this article, shall be punishable by a civil

penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars upon an administrative

determination by the commissioner.