N.Y. State Finance Law § 97-nnn: Office of the professions account

§ 97-nnn. Office of the professions account. 1. There is hereby

established in the joint custody of the state comptroller and the

commissioner of taxation and finance an account of the miscellaneous

special revenue fund to be known as the office of the professions

account.

2. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary,

the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for

deposit to the credit of the office of the professions account, payments

relating to the responsibilities of the education department pursuant to

title VIII of the education law, including fees for professional

licenses and registration, penalties for professional misconduct,

charges for test administration, verification and certification of

credentials, and restoration of revoked and annulled licenses and fees

related to foreign and out-of-state medical school evaluations and any

other related fees, surcharges and charges as established by statute or

by the commissioner's regulations pursuant to such title.

3. Moneys of this account, following appropriation by the legislature,

shall be available to the state education department for services and

expenses of the office of the professions.