2019 New York Laws
SAP - State Administrative Procedure Act
Article 3 - Adjudicatory Proceedings
308 - Streamlined Optional Adjudicatory Proceedings for Small Businesses.

§   308.  Streamlined  optional  adjudicatory  proceedings  for  small
  businesses. Unless otherwise prohibited by  law,  an  agency  may  adopt
  regulations  providing  for  use  at  the  option of a small business of
  streamlined adjudicatory proceedings conducted by mail, electronic mail,
  telephone conference or videoconference. In adopting  such  regulations,
  the agency shall:
1.   consider  the  types  of  programs  and  issues  for  which  such
  streamlined proceedings may reasonably be conducted, taking into account
  (a) the complexity of the matters to be resolved in the proceeding,  (b)
  the  severity  of  potential  sanctions,  (c) any necessity for personal
  appearances,  including  but  not  limited  to  requirements  for  sworn
  testimony  or  cross-examination, and (d) any potential reduction in the
  costs and burdens of participating in the proceeding for the agency  and
  for  other  parties,  and  shall appropriately limit the availability of
  streamlined proceedings to programs  and  issues  in  which  the  public
  interest in fair outcomes can continue to be assured;
2. ensure that a streamlined proceeding may only be used at the option
  of  the respondent small business with the consent of the agency and any
  other necessary  party  to  the  proceeding,  and  that  the  rights  of
  respondents  and  other parties will not be diminished in any respect by
  virtue of participation in a streamlined proceeding;
3. specify the format or formats for  remote  conduct  of  streamlined
  proceedings;
4.   establish   procedures   for   requesting   and  scheduling  such
  proceedings,  for  the  conduct  of  such  proceedings,  and   for   the
  development  of  a  complete record as provided in section three hundred
  two of this article; and
5.  provide  that,  in  the  event  that  it  becomes  impractical  or
  inappropriate  to  continue  a  proceeding  commenced  pursuant  to this
  section as a streamlined proceeding, such proceeding may be  rescheduled
  as  an  adjudicatory proceeding pursuant to section three hundred one of
  this article without prejudice to any party.