N.Y. Labor Law § 31: Duty to furnish information and facilitate inspections

§ 31. Duty to furnish information and facilitate inspections. The

owner, operator, manager or lessee of any place affected by the

provisions of this chapter or his agent, superintendent, subordinate or

employee, and any person employing or directing any labor affected by

such provision shall, when requested by the commissioner or board,

furnish any information in his possession or under his control which the

commissioner or board is authorized to require; shall answer truthfully

all questions authorized to be put to him; shall admit the commissioner,

a deputy commissioner, or other officer or employee of the department,

to any place which is affected by the provisions of this chapter for the

purpose of making inspection or enforcing the provisions thereof, and

shall render assistance necessary for a proper inspection.