N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law § 57: Restriction on issue of permits and the entering into contracts unless compensation is secured

§ 57. Restriction on issue of permits and the entering into contracts

unless compensation is secured. 1. The head of a state or municipal

department, board, commission or office authorized or required by law to

issue any permit for or in connection with any work involving the

employment of employees in a hazardous employment defined by this

chapter, and notwithstanding any general or special statute requiring or

authorizing the issue of such permits, shall not issue such permit

unless proof duly subscribed by an insurance carrier is produced in a

form satisfactory to the chair, that compensation for all employees has

been secured as provided by this chapter. Nothing herein, however, shall

be construed as creating any liability on the part of such state or

municipal department, board, commission or office to pay any

compensation to any such employee if so employed.

2. The head of a state or municipal department, board, commission or

office authorized or required by law to enter into any contract for or

in connection with any work involving the employment of employees in a

hazardous employment defined by this chapter, notwithstanding any

general or special statute requiring or authorizing any such contract,

shall not enter into any such contract unless proof duly subscribed by

an insurance carrier is produced in a form satisfactory to the chair,

that compensation for all employees has been secured as provided by this

chapter.