N.Y. General Business Law 70-A – Bail enforcement agents and watch, guard or patrol agencies
§ 70-a. Bail enforcement agents and watch, guard or patrol agencies. 1. The department of state shall have the power to issue separate licenses to bail enforcement agents and to watch, guard or patrol agencies. Nothing in this article shall prevent a private investigator licensed hereunder from performing the services of a watch, guard or patrol agency or bail enforcement agent as defined in this article; however, a watch, guard or patrol agency or bail enforcement agent may not perform the services of a private investigator as defined in this article.
Attorney's Note
Under the New York Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class B misdemeanor | up to 3 months | up to $500 |
Terms Used In N.Y. General Business Law 70-A
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
2. No person, firm, company, partnership, limited liability company or corporation shall engage in the business of bail enforcement agents or the business of watch, guard or patrol agency, or advertise his, their or its business to be that of bail enforcement agent or watch, guard or patrol agency, notwithstanding the name or title used in describing such agency or notwithstanding the fact that other functions and services may also be performed for fee, hire or reward, without having first obtained from the department of state a license so to do, as hereinafter provided, for each bureau, agency, sub-agency, office and branch office to be owned, conducted, managed or maintained by such person, firm, company, partnership, limited liability company or corporation for the conduct of such business.
3. Any person, firm, company, partnership or corporation who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.