N.Y. Social Services Law § 131-j: Certain utility deposits

§ 131-j. Certain utility deposits. Any inconsistent provision of

this chapter or other law notwithstanding, a public assistance recipient

shall not be required by any corporation subject to the provisions of

article four of the public service law to pay a security deposit as a

condition of receiving any utility service provided by such utility

company. This section shall apply to recipients of supplemental

security income benefits or additional state payments, as defined in

section three hundred of this chapter, and such persons shall be deemed

public assistance recipients for the purposes of this section.