Statute · New York Civil Rights Law
N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 79-g — Filing of certificates of honorable discharge with county clerks
N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 79-g
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Civil Rights Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 79-g. Filing of certificates of honorable discharge with county clerks. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law to the contrary, any person filing a certificate of honorable discharge in the office of a county clerk shall have the right to direct the county clerk…
Citator
N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 79-g — Filing of certificates of honorable discharge with county clerks is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 79-g. Filing of certificates of honorable discharge with county clerks. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law to the contrary, any person filing a certificate of honorable discharge in the office of a county clerk shall have the right to direct the county clerk to keep such certificate sealed.
b. Thereafter, such certificate shall be made available to the veteran, a duly authorized agent or representative of such veteran or the representative of the estate of a deceased veteran but shall not be available for public inspection.