2016 New York Laws
LAB - Labor
Article 8 - (Labor) PUBLIC WORK
221-B - Issue of permits.

  221-b.  Issue  of  permits. 1. An application for a permit shall be
  made to the commissioner upon blanks furnished by him, and  shall  state
  under oath:
a. Name of owner or lessee of the property.
b. A list of the provisions and clothing it is intended to sell.
c.  The  maximum  number  of  boarders  or  lodgers  it is intended to
  accommodate.
2. With the application there shall be presented to  the  commissioner
  proof  of  the  applicant's  citizenship  and  moral character, and if a
  corporation, similar proof concerning its officers.
3. The applicant shall pay to the commissioner a permit fee  of  fifty
  dollars.
4.  On  approval  of  the  application, the commissioner shall issue a
  permit only for the place designated in the application, and  shall  not
  be  transferable.  The  commissioner may revoke the permit on notice and
  for cause shown.
5. Every operator of such a  store  or  camp  shall  keep  prominently
  posted in a conspicuous place on the premises a statement printed in the
  English  language  and in the language understood by the majority of the
  patrons, specifying the rate of charges by the day and week for lodging,
  meals, clothing and provisions supplied, and a  copy  thereof  shall  be
  filed with the commissioner.