N.Y. Public Health Law § 2896-c: Qualifications of applicants for licensure

§ 2896-c. Qualifications of applicants for licensure. 1. An applicant

shall be eligible for a license as provided in this article upon payment

to the department of an application fee of forty dollars and the

submission of satisfactory evidence, verified by oath or affirmation,

that the applicant:

(a) is at least twenty-one years of age;

(b) is of good moral character and suitability;

(c) has successfully completed a four-year course of study in a

secondary school approved by the board of regents or been issued a

certificate of equivalency; and

(d) has satisfactorily completed a course of study in the field of

institutional administration approved by the board or in a school

licensed by the state department of education as maintaining a

satisfactory standard, or an equivalent combination of instruction,

training or experience as determined by the board, or the equivalent of

such a course of study in a college as determined by the state

department of education; and

(e) has passed an examination as specified in section two thousand

eight hundred ninety-six-d of this title.

2. An applicant who is denied licensure only because of his failure to

meet the requirements of paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision one of

this section may petition the board for reconsideration and may be

licensed provided that he possesses educational qualifications or

experience in nursing home administration which are at least the

equivalent of the satisfactory completion of an approved course of

study, and such extended practical experience in nursing home

administration or in a related health administration activity as may be

acceptable to the board.