N.Y. Labor Law § 391: Jurisdiction over mercantile and other establishments

§ 391. Jurisdiction over mercantile and other establishments. 1. The

commissioner shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this

chapter relating to mercantile establishments, business offices,

telegraph offices, restaurants, hotels, apartment houses, theaters or

other places of public amusement, bowling alleys, barber shops, shoe

polishing establishments, the distribution or transmission of

merchandise, articles or messages, or the distribution or sale of

articles.

2. The commissioner shall cause proper inspections to be made. No

person shall interfere with or prevent such inspections. All persons

connected with any such mercantile or other establishment herein

specified shall properly answer all questions asked by such inspector

with reference to any of the provisions of this article.