N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 465

Current through 2024 NY Law Chapter 457

Section 465 - Powers of the commissioner

In addition to the powers and duties elsewhere prescribed in this article, the commissioner shall have power to:

1. Appoint one or more officers as shall be necessary to do or perform in the department's place or stead the acts authorized by this article;

2. Examine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for permits;

3. Keep records of all permits issued, suspended or revoked, or orders directing the cessation of unpermitted activities; and

4. Prepare a manual of rules and regulations for the conduct of examinations and to furnish copies thereof to persons desiring the same upon payment of a reasonable fee therefor.

5. Establish an appropriate fee structure for licenses, permits, renewals and duplicates, and set levels of punishments for failure to abide by this article.

N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 465