N.Y. Public Health Law § 1400: Definitions

§ 1400. Definitions. As used in this article:

1. "Children's camp" or "camp" for the purpose of this article means

any children's overnight camp, as defined in section thirteen hundred

ninety-two of this chapter, children's summer day camp as defined in

section thirteen hundred ninety-two of this chapter and children's

traveling summer day camp as defined in section thirteen hundred

ninety-two of this chapter which is located without the state and

engages in any public solicitations, for deposits for, or contracts for

the purpose of enrollments, or accepts or makes any contract of

enrollment for any child residing in the state.

2. "Disclosure statement" means a written statement submitted

initially and/or amended annually containing such information as the

commissioner by regulation may require on forms to be prescribed by the

commissioner. In developing such disclosure statements, the

commissioner shall require any person, firm, corporation, or association

operating such camp to disclose information including but not be limited

to the following: (1) name and mailing address of such camp; (2) form of

the business organization and principal owners, officers or directors;

(3) name, address and state of incorporation, if applicable, of the

owner of such camp; (4) financial stability statements; (5) the

political subdivision in which such camp is located and the location of

the property within that subdivision; (6) physical features of the camp

including a map of the camp and such photographs as the commissioner may

require; (7) provisions for sanitary and disposal facilities and water

supply; (8) staffing ratios; (9) living and sleeping quarters; (10) food

service facilities; (11) recreational quarters and facilities and

occupancy limits; (12) insurance coverage including names and addresses

of carriers; (13) emergency health services; (14) medical services; (15)

results of inspections by local or state health and safety officials

within the past eighteen months; and (16) any other information which

the commissioner deems necessary.

3. "Short form disclosure statement" or "short form" means an

abbreviated version of the disclosure statement containing such

information from the disclosure statement as the commissioner may

require.

4. "Parent" means the birth or adoptive parent, the guardian, or

person otherwise authorized to make a contract of enrollment for a

child.