N.Y. Executive Law 876 – Definitions
* § 876. Definitions. When used in this article:
Terms Used In N.Y. Executive Law 876
- 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.
- Director: means the director of the office of business permits. See N.Y. Executive Law 876
- Office: means the office of business permits created by this article. See N.Y. Executive Law 876
- 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.
- Permit: means the whole or part of any state agency permit, license, certificate, approval, registration, charter, or similar form of permission required by law or by state agency rules and regulations having the force and effect of law. See N.Y. Executive Law 876
- Person: means any individual, proprietorship, partnership, association, cooperative, corporation, nonprofit organization, state or local government agency, and any other organization required to obtain one or more permits. See N.Y. Executive Law 876
- State agency: means any department, board, bureau, commission, division, office, council or agency of the state, or a public benefit corporation or public authority at least one of whose members is appointed by the governor. See N.Y. Executive Law 876
1. "Office" means the office of business permits created by this article.
2. "Director" means the director of the office of business permits.
3. "State agency" means any department, board, bureau, commission, division, office, council or agency of the state, or a public benefit corporation or public authority at least one of whose members is appointed by the governor.
4. "Permit" means the whole or part of any state agency permit, license, certificate, approval, registration, charter, or similar form of permission required by law or by state agency rules and regulations having the force and effect of law.
5. "Person" means any individual, proprietorship, partnership, association, cooperative, corporation, nonprofit organization, state or local government agency, and any other organization required to obtain one or more permits.
6. "Applicant" means any person acting on his behalf or authorized to act on behalf of any other person for the purpose of securing a permit.
* NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995