N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 3-210: § 3-210 Fingerprinting.

a.

Employees. The council shall require that any applicant or appointee for future employment by the council be fingerprinted as part of the application process. Such fingerprints and physical descriptive data are to be provided for the purpose of securing criminal history records from the state division of criminal justice services. The applicant shall pay a processing fee as required by the state division of criminal justice services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the council need not require applicants or appointees under this subdivision to be fingerprinted if criminal history records concerning such applicants or appointees are not made available by the state division of criminal justice services.

b.

Other Persons. The council may require that any candidate for direct appointment, designation, nomination, recommendation and advice and consent by the council as required by state legislation, the charter or administrative code be fingerprinted as part of the background investigation. Such fingerprints are to be provided for the purposes of securing criminal history records from the state division of criminal justice services. The applicant may pay a processing fee as required by the state division of criminal justice services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the council need not require candidates under this subdivision to be fingerprinted if criminal history records concerning such candidates are not made available by the state division of criminal justice services.