{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-general-business-law-78-a","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. General Business Law § 78-a","heading":"Surrender of licenses","body":"§ 78-a. Surrender of licenses. A license issued pursuant to this\narticle may not be surrendered nor may any licensee resign as such\nlicensee without the written approval of the secretary of state or any\ndeputy authorized to act for him.","path":["General Business Law","Article 7. Private Investigators, Bail Enforcement Agents and Watch, Guard and Patrol Agencies"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/GBS/78-A","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"70132a34b1a8818922d8576307fd0ea9211fcd9c4575b7ef591db0968c6dc34b","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-general-business-law-78","next":"us-ny/n.y.-general-business-law-79"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}