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What is NYC RCNY § 5-244?

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(a) Every applicant for a license, if he is a natural person, shall be fingerprinted in the office of the Department and the fingerprints shall be filed with and made part of the original application. (b) If the applicant is a partnership each member thereof shall be fingerprinted and the fingerprints shall be filed wi

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§ 5-244 Fingerprinting.

RCNY § 5-244

(a)Every applicant for a license, if he is a natural person, shall be fingerprinted in the office of the Department and the fingerprints shall be filed with and made part of the original application.

(b)If the applicant is a partnership each member thereof shall be fingerprinted and the fingerprints shall be filed with and made a part of the original application. In the event of a change in the members of a partnership, each new member shall appear at the office of the Department within thirty (30) days after such change, be fingerprinted, and the fingerprints shall be filed with and made a part of the application.

(c)If the applicant is a corporation, all the officers and all stockholders holding ten percent (10%) or more of the stock of the corporation shall be fingerprinted, and the fingerprints shall be filed with and made part of the original application. In the event of any change of officers or stockholders of any corporate licensee, such new officers or stockholders shall appear at the office of the Department within thirty (30) days after such change, be fingerprinted, and the fingerprints shall be filed and be made part of the licensee's application.

(d)Whenever an applicant for a license does not have the required two years' experience, then the manager so designated shall be fingerprinted and the fingerprints shall be filed with and made a part of the original application.

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