2006 New York Code - Records, Documents And Papers Of The Department.

 
    § 23. Records,   documents   and   papers   of   the  department.  All
  proceedings, documents, papers and records filed or deposited  with  the
  department  relating to matters within its jurisdiction and powers shall
  be public records; except such portions  thereof  as  are  received  and
  accepted  by  the  commissioner, as being of a confidential nature which
  when so received and accepted shall not be subject to  subpoena.  Copies
  of all official documents and orders so filed or deposited, certified by
  the  commissioner,  a deputy commissioner, counsel, a division director,
  or an assistant director under the seal of the  department  to  be  true
  copies  of  the  originals,  shall  be  evidence  in  like manner as the
  originals.