2019 New York Laws
SOS - Social Services
Article 6 - Children
Title 1 - Care and Protection of Children
377 - License to Board Children.

§  377.  License  to  board  children. 1. Application for a license to
  receive, board or keep any  child  shall  be  made  in  writing  to  the
  commissioner  of social services in and for the social services district
  wherein the premises to be licensed are located, in the form and  manner
  prescribed  by  the  office  of children and family services. The office
  shall require that  an  applicant  set  forth:  his  or  her  employment
  history,  provide  personal  and  employment references and sign a sworn
  statement indicating whether, to the best of his or her knowledge, he or
  she has ever been convicted of a  crime  in  this  state  or  any  other
  jurisdiction.  In  accordance  with  the  regulations  of  the office of
  children and family services, in addition to the requirements set  forth
  in  subdivision  two  of  section  three hundred seventy-eight-a of this
  title and paragraph (a) of  subdivision  one  of  section  four  hundred
  twenty-four-a  of  this  article,  such  commissioner of social services
  shall review information available  in  the  statewide  automated  child
  welfare information system to determine whether the applicant previously
  held  such  a  license, or a certificate or approval as a foster parent,
  and, if so, whether such license, certificate or approval  was  revoked,
  not  renewed,  or  a  foster  child was removed from his or her home for
  health  or  safety  reasons  and  shall  consider  such  information  in
  determining  whether  a  license should be issued to such applicant. Not
  until all inquiries are completed and evaluated shall  the  commissioner
  of social services cause such license to be issued.
2.  Before  any  such  license  shall be issued an authorized agent or
  employee of the social services district shall  visit  and  inspect  the
  premises  for which such license is requested, make such further inquiry
  and investigation as  may  be  required  to  ascertain  compliance  with
  applicable requirements.
3.  If  it  appears  from  such  inquiry  and  investigation  that the
  applicant maintains  a  home  suitable  for  the  care  of  children  in
  accordance  with  the regulations of the department, the commissioner of
  social services shall cause such license to be issued in such manner  as
  the department may provide.
4.  The  commissioner of social services, issuing or renewing any such
  license, shall in accordance with  the  directions  of  the  department,
  transmit a copy or report thereof to the department.