N.Y. General Business Law § 402: Powers of the secretary of state

§ 402. Powers of the secretary of state. In addition to the powers and

duties elsewhere prescribed in this article, the secretary shall have

power to:

1. Appoint a sufficient number of assistants, inspectors and other

employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this

article, to prescribe their duties, and to fix their compensation within

the amount appropriated therefor;

2. Examine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licenses

and prospective applicants taking examinations under this article;

3. Keep records of all licenses issued, suspended or revoked, or

orders directing the cessation of unlicensed activities;

4. Prepare a manual of rules and regulations for the conduct of

examinations and to furnish copies thereof to persons desiring the same

upon payment of a reasonable fee therefor; and

5. Adopt such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the

provisions of this article, as may be necessary with respect to the form

and content of applications for licenses, the reception thereof, the

investigation and examination of applicants and of prospective

applicants taking examinations and their qualifications, and the other

matters incidental or appropriate to the powers and duties of the

secretary as prescribed by this article and for the proper

administration and enforcement of the provisions of this article.