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What is NYC RCNY § 61-03?

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(a) A business may submit a completed preliminary eligibility application to the commissioner. Such application must be on a form prescribed by the commissioner.

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Effective: 12/20/2025

§ 61-03 Preliminary Eligibility Application.

RCNY § 61-03

(a)A business may submit a completed preliminary eligibility application to the commissioner. Such application must be on a form prescribed by the commissioner. Such application must include, but not be limited to, information sufficient to determine such business’s potential program eligibility and intent to relocate to an eligible premises.

(b)Upon receipt by the commissioner of a preliminary eligibility application, the commissioner shall review such application and, if the commissioner determines such application is complete, the commissioner shall record such application and assign such application a preliminary eligibility recording date.

(c)The commissioner shall not record a preliminary eligibility application with a preliminary eligibility recording date on or after July 1, 2028.

(d)Upon recording of a preliminary eligibility application, the commissioner shall transmit notice of such preliminary eligibility recording date to the applicant business. (Added City Record 11/20/2025, eff. 12/20/2025)

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