Statute · New York Public Health Law
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 465 — Powers of the commissioner
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 465
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Public Health Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 465. Powers of the commissioner. In addition to the powers and duties elsewhere prescribed in this article, the commissioner shall have power to:
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N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 465 — Powers of the commissioner is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 465. Powers of the commissioner. In addition to the powers and duties elsewhere prescribed in this article, the commissioner shall have power to:
1. Appoint one or more officers as shall be necessary to do or perform in the department's place or stead the acts authorized by this article;
2. Examine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for permits;
3. Keep records of all permits issued, suspended or revoked, or orders directing the cessation of unpermitted activities; and
4. Prepare a manual of rules and regulations for the conduct of examinations and to furnish copies thereof to persons desiring the same upon payment of a reasonable fee therefor.
5. Establish an appropriate fee structure for licenses, permits, renewals and duplicates, and set levels of punishments for failure to abide by this article.