2006 New York Code - Prohibited Conduct.

 
    * §  20-771 Prohibited conduct. In the course of providing immigration
  assistance services, no provider may:
    a. State or imply that the person can or will  obtain  special  favors
  from  or  has  special  influence  with  the  bureau  of citizenship and
  immigration services or any other governmental entity,  or  threaten  to
  report  the  client  to immigration or other authorities or undermine in
  any way the client's immigration status  or  attempt  to  secure  lawful
  status;
    b.  Demand  or  retain  any  fees  or  compensation  for  services not
  performed, or costs that are not actually incurred;
    c. Fail to provide a customer with copies of documents  filed  with  a
  governmental  entity or refuse to return original documents supplied by,
  prepared on behalf of, or paid for by the customer, upon the request  of
  the  customer,  or  upon termination of the contract. Original documents
  must be returned promptly upon request  and  upon  cancellation  of  the
  contract,  even  if  there  is  a  fee  dispute  between the immigration
  assistance provider and the customer;
    d. Assume, use or advertise the title of lawyer or attorney at law, or
  equivalent terms in the English  language  or  any  other  language,  or
  represent  or  advertise  other titles or credentials, including but not
  limited to "Notary Public", "Accredited Representative of the  Board  of
  Immigration  Appeals"  or  "Immigration  Consultant," that could cause a
  customer to believe  that  the  person  possesses  special  professional
  skills  or  is  authorized  to  provide advice on an immigration matter;
  provided that a notary public licensed by the secretary of state may use
  the term "Notary Public";
    e. Give any legal advice concerning an immigration matter or otherwise
  engage in the practice of law;
    f. Make any guarantee or promise to a  customer,  unless  there  is  a
  basis  in  fact for such representation, and the guarantee or promise is
  in writing;
    g. Represent that a fee may be  charged,  or  charge  a  fee  for  the
  distribution,  provision  or submission of any official document or form
  issued or promulgated by a state or federal governmental entity, or  for
  a referral of the customer to another person or entity that is qualified
  to  provide  services  or  assistance  which  the immigration assistance
  service provider will not provide;
    h. Disclose any information to, or file any forms or  documents  with,
  immigration or other authorities without the knowledge or consent of the
  customer.
    * NB There are 2 § 20-771's