N.Y. Executive Law § 880: Comprehensive permit information

* § 880. Comprehensive permit information. 1. Not later than ninety

days from the effective date of this article each state agency required

to review, approve or grant permits for business undertakings, projects,

and activities shall report to the office in a form prescribed by the

office on each and every type of such review, approval, and permit

administered by the state agency. Application forms, applicable agency

rules, and the estimated time period necessary for permit application

consideration based on experience and statutory or regulatory

requirements shall accompany each state agency report.

2. Each state agency required to review, approve or grant permits for

business undertakings, projects, and activities shall subsequent to its

report pursuant to subdivision one of this section provide the office

with a report of any new permit or modification of any existing permit,

together with applicable forms, rules, and information required under

subdivisions one and two of this section regarding such new or modified

permit. No new or modified permit shall become effective until thirty

days after the office has been provided with such report, provided,

however, that the thirty day period may be dispensed with for any new or

modified permit adopted as an emergency measure in accordance with the

provisions of the state administrative procedure act. When any new or

modified permit is adopted as an emergency action in accordance with the

provisions of the state administrative procedure act, the office shall

be notified of such action by the adopting state agency within five days

after the effective date of such action.

3. The office shall prepare an information file on state agency permit

requirements upon receipt of the state agency reports and shall develop

methods for its maintenance, revision, updating, and ready access.

4. The office shall provide comprehensive permit information on the

basis of the foregoing. The office may prepare and distribute

publications, guides, and other materials based upon the state agency

reports and the information file which will serve the convenience of

permit applicants and which will explain permit requirements affecting

business, including requirements having multiple permit or multiple

state agency aspects.

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