New York § 32 - 32Authority not to renew

Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 32 — 32Authority not to renew, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 32. 32Authority not to renew

§ 32. Authority not to renew. 1. For the purposes of this section, "state agency" shall mean any state department, board, bureau, division, commission, committee, public authority, public benefit corporation, council, office, or other governmental entity performing a governmental or proprietary function for the state. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when a state agency levies fees or assesses civil fines or penalties for licensing or regulatory matters, such state agency shall, following consultation with the state department of law and after such appropriate due process as required by the provisions of law applicable to such state agency and to such licensing or regulatory matters, not be required to renew any license, permit, or certificate of qualification, authority, or operation, of any business, individual, or other entity, which is not a state agency, municipal corporation or district corporation, if such business, individual or other entity has failed to pay or enter into a written agreement to settle outstanding fees, civil penalties or fines assessed by such state agency.

Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 32 ("32Authority not to renew") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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