N.Y. State Administrative Procedure Act § 402: Electronic filing of applications for certain business permits

§ 402. Electronic filing of applications for certain business permits.

1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a state agency

may, by promulgation of regulations, permit an application for a

business permit or other license subject to the provisions of this

section to be filed with such agency, subscribed and affirmed by the

applicant as true under penalty of perjury where statute otherwise

requires that such signature be acknowledged, verified or sworn under

oath.

2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a state

agency may, by promulgation of regulations, permit any application for a

business permit or other license subject to the provisions of this

section to be submitted to such agency by electronic means, provided

that any signature required thereon shall meet the requirements of

subdivision three of section three hundred two of the state technology

law, and the use of electronic records shall meet the requirements of

subdivision one of section three hundred five of the state technology

law.

3. This section shall apply to applications for the issuance,

modification or renewal of any permit, license, certificate, approval,

registration, charter, or similar form of permission or authority

required by law, or by state agency rules having the force and effect of

law, which is required for a business undertaking, project or activity

for an applicant, but shall not include bonds or other forms of security

required to be submitted by applicants, any individual licenses for

practicing a profession prescribed in title eight of the education law,

filings under the uniform commercial code, or routine licenses and

permits for individual privileges, including licenses for operating a

motor vehicle.