S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3306
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 24, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND,
PEOPLES-STOKES, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the state administrative procedure act, in relation to
denial, suspension and revocation of a license by a state agency for
violations of the federal immigration reform and control act of 1986
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The state administrative procedure act is amended by adding
a new section 402 to read as follows:
S 402. DENIAL, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSE FOR IMMIGRATION
LAW VIOLATIONS. ANY AGENCY MAY DENY, SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE, FOR A
PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FIVE YEARS, ON THE GROUND THAT THE LICENSEE, WITHIN
A FIVE YEAR PERIOD, VIOLATED EITHER SECTION 274A (A)(1)(A) OR SECTION
274A(A)(2), OR BOTH SUCH SECTIONS OF THE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION REFORM AND
CONTROL ACT OF 1986 (8 U.S.C. SEC. 1324A (A)(1)(A) AND SECTION
1324A(A)(2), RESPECTIVELY) ON TWO OR MORE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, EACH
INVOLVING ONE OR MORE EMPLOYEES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS,
PROFESSION, OR OTHER ACTIVITY FOR WHICH THAT LICENSE IS REQUIRED. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A VIOLATION OF SECTION 274A (A)(1)(A) OR
SECTION 274A(A)(2) OF THE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT OF
1986 SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE OCCURRED ONLY IF THERE HAS BEEN A FINAL
DETERMINATION, PURSUANT TO SUCH ACT, THAT THE LICENSEE VIOLATED EITHER
SUCH SECTION. IF THE LICENSEE IS AN INDIVIDUAL, THIS SECTION SHALL
APPLY ONLY IF THE LICENSEE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN INDIVIDUALLY
RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE VIOLATION OF SUCH ACT AND ANY
INJUNCTIONS ISSUED OR PENALTIES ASSESSED WERE DIRECTED TO THE LICENSEE
AS AN INDIVIDUAL, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL ENTI-
TY IN WHICH THE LICENSEE HAD AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST, OR WITH WHICH THE
LICENSEE HAD AN EMPLOYMENT OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP, AT THE TIME OF THE
VIOLATION, WAS ENJOINED OR ASSESSED PENALTIES THEREFOR.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06590-01-1