New York § 78 - 78Renewal of licenses
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§ 78. 78Renewal of licenses
§ 78. Renewal of licenses. A license granted under the provisions of this article may be renewed by the department of state upon application therefor by the holder thereof, in such form as such department may prescribe, accompanied by the non-refundable fee and surety bond each in amounts equivalent to those specified in section seventy-four of this article as pertaining to original licenses. The application shall be filed six weeks before the expiration date of the license unless the application is accompanied by a non-refundable late filing fee of one hundred dollars. In no event will renewal be granted more than six months after the date of expiration of a license. No person, firm, limited liability company, partnership or corporation shall carry on any business subject to this article during any period which may exist between the date of expiration of a license and the renewal thereof.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 78 ("78Renewal of licenses") 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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