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What is NYC RCNY § 2-235?

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(a) A licensee may not make any other false statement orally or in writing under oath or affirmation before any court, body, agency, public servant, or other person authorized by law to administer an oath, where the false statement is material to the action, proceeding or matter in which it is made. (b) The commissione

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Effective: 3/1/2025

§ 2-235a Duty to Testify Truthfully.

RCNY § 2-235

(a)A licensee may not make any other false statement orally or in writing under oath or affirmation before any court, body, agency, public servant, or other person authorized by law to administer an oath, where the false statement is material to the action, proceeding or matter in which it is made.

(b)The commissioner may deny any license application or refuse to renew any license, and, after due notice and opportunity to be heard, may suspend or revoke such license, if the applicant or person holding such license, or where applicable, any of its officers, principals, directors, members, managers, employees, or stockholders owning ten percent or more of the outstanding stock of the corporation, has been found, in connection with the applicant’s or licensee’s business, to have made such a false statement. (Added City Record 12/31/2024, eff. 3/1/2025)

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