N.Y. Executive Law § 875: Declaration of purpose

* § 875. Declaration of purpose. The legislature finds and determines

as follows:

1. Increasing regulation of business in the state has been accompanied

by a proliferation of permits entailing multiple requirements,

jurisdictional overlaps, and business uncertainties. More than

thirty-five state agencies issue permits affecting business. Permits

number in the hundreds in statute with still more in rules and

regulations. Business moves in a maze of permits, licenses, and

approvals.

2. The public interest will be served by overcoming the delays and

burdensome permit requirements which too often accompany business

regulation and by fixing responsibility for continuing and comprehensive

action designed to consolidate, simplify, or expedite the permit

procedures of state agencies.

3. Accomplishment of these purposes will be facilitated through the

establishment of an office for business permits and a program of

business permit assistance in state government which will provide

comprehensive permit information, one-stop service for permit

applicants, and the coordination of permit processing and review.

4. It is the intent of the legislature that the program of business

permit assistance will be directed to commercial, or non-profit,

business undertakings, projects, and activities rather than to the

routine issuance of licenses and permits for individual privileges,

including the occupational licenses for practicing a trade or

profession, licenses for operating a motor vehicle and amateur sporting

licenses, such as for hunting and fishing.

5. It is the further intent of the legislature that the program of

business permit assistance focus primarily on those business

undertakings needing special help with state agency requirements and

procedures and, generally improve the delivery of governmental services

to businesses locating or expanding in the state.

6. The program of business permit assistance will thereby constitute

an economic advantage to the state and facilitate such undertakings as

commercial, industrial and residential developments; medical, social,

and educational installations; industrial location or expansion; changes

in manufacturing, production, and distribution processes; local

government projects; and general construction.

* NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995