New York § 742 - 742Superintendent authorized to examine
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 742 — 742Superintendent authorized to examine, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 742. 742Superintendent authorized to examine
* § 742. Superintendent authorized to examine. 1. The superintendent shall have the power to make such investigations as the superintendent shall deem necessary to determine whether any buy-now-pay-later lender or any other person has violated any of the provisions of this article or any other applicable law, or whether any licensee has conducted itself in such manner as would justify the revocation of its license, and to the extent necessary therefor, the superintendent may require the attendance of and examine any person under oath, and shall have the power to compel the production of all relevant books, records, accounts, and documents. 2. The superintendent shall have the power to make such examinations of the books, records, accounts and documents used in the business of any licensee as the superintendent shall deem necessary to determine whether any such licensee has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or any other applicable law or to secure information lawfully required by the superintendent. * NB Effective upon the one hundred eightieth day after the promulgation of rules and/or regulations by the department of financial services to effectuate certain provisions (see Ch. 58 of 2025, Part Y, § 13)
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Section 742 ("742Superintendent authorized to examine") 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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