N.Y. General Business Law § 460-a: Definitions and applicability

§ 460-a. Definitions and applicability. For the purpose of this

article the following terms shall have the following meanings:

1. "Immigrant assistance service" means providing assistance, for a

fee or other compensation, to persons who have, or plan to, come to the

United States from a foreign country, or their representatives, in

relation to any proceeding, filing or action affecting the

non-immigrant, immigrant or citizenship status of a person which arises

under the immigration and nationality law, executive order or

presidential proclamation, or which arises under actions or regulations

of the United States citizenship and immigration services, the United

States department of homeland security, the United States department of

labor, or the United States department of state.

2. "Provider" means any person, including but not limited to a

corporation, partnership, limited liability company, sole proprietorship

or natural person, that provides immigrant assistance services, but

shall not include (a) any person duly admitted to practice law in this

state and any person working directly under the supervision of the

person admitted; (b) any not-for-profit tax exempt organization that

provides immigrant assistance without a fee or other payment from

individuals or at nominal fees as defined by the federal board of

immigration appeals, and the employees of such organization when acting

within the scope of such employment; (c) any organization recognized by

the federal board of immigration appeals that provides services via

representatives accredited by such board to appear before the United

States citizenship and immigration services and/or executive office for

immigration review, that does not charge a fee or charges nominal fees

as defined by the board of immigration appeals; (d) any authorized

agency under subdivision ten of section three hundred seventy-one of the

social services law and the employees of such organization when acting

within the scope of such employment; or (e) any individual providing

representation in an immigration-related proceeding under federal law

for which federal law or regulation establishes such individual's

authority to appear.