§ 579. Doing business without license prohibited. Only a charitable
corporation as defined in paragraph (a) of section one hundred two
(Definitions) of the not-for-profit corporation law of this state, or an
entity incorporated in another state and having a similar not-for-profit
status, shall engage in the business of budget planning as defined in
subdivision one of section four hundred fifty-five of the general
business law of this state except as authorized by this article and
without first obtaining a license from the superintendent.