New York § 36 - 36Issue of patents
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 36 — 36Issue of patents, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36. 36Issue of patents
§ 36. Issue of patents. On the production to the commissioner of general services by the purchaser, his representative or assignee of any certificate heretofore issued by the state engineer and a receipt showing payment to the state of the whole of the purchase-money, the purchaser's bond on such sale shall be cancelled by the state department having custody of such bond and such commissioner shall deliver letters patent for the lands sold to the person entitled thereto. If such certificate be lost or wrongfully withheld by any person from the owner thereof, such commissioner may receive evidence of such loss or wrongful detention, and issue a patent to the person who, on satisfactory proof, appears to him to be entitled thereto.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New York § 36
What does New York Consolidated Laws § 36 cover?
Section 36 ("36Issue of patents") 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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