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(a) [Reserved.] Identification. (b) [Reserved.] Age.

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§ 59B-04 Licensing – General Requirements.

RCNY § 59

(a)[Reserved.] Identification.

(b)[Reserved.] Age.

(c)Fingerprinting to Verify Good Moral Character.

(1)Initial Applicants. An individual or all Limited Business Entity Persons of a Business Entity applying for a Base License must be fingerprinted for the purpose of securing criminal history records from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services.

(2)Review of Criminal History. The criminal history must be reviewed in a manner consistent with Article 23-A of the New York State Correction Law.

(3)Additions or Changes to Applicant. Before or within five days after any change or addition to the Limited Business Entity Persons of a Business Entity Licensee: (i) The Licensee must file an application with the Commission for approval of the change or addition on forms that are prescribed by the Commission.

(ii)The new Limited Business Entity Person(s) must be fingerprinted as required by this subdivision.

(4)The Applicant or Licensee must pay any processing fee required.

(d)[Reserved.] Designate Drivers as Agents to Receive Service.

(e)Bond Required.

(i)The Chairperson will give the Base Owner 30 days' notice before drawing upon the bond to pay any penalty.

(g)Business Entities. An Applicant which is a Business Entity must provide the following documents: (1) Partnerships. If the Applicant is a partnership, it must file with its application a certified copy of the partnership certificate from the clerk of the county where the partnership's principal place of business is located.

(h)Address. An Applicant must give the Commission the Applicant's current Mailing Address and Email Address.

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