§ 402. Electronic filing of applications for certain business permits.
1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a state agency
may, by promulgation of regulations, permit an application for a
business permit or other license subject to the provisions of this
section to be filed with such agency, subscribed and affirmed by the
applicant as true under penalty of perjury where statute otherwise
requires that such signature be acknowledged, verified or sworn under
oath.

2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a state
agency may, by promulgation of regulations, permit any application for a
business permit or other license subject to the provisions of this
section to be submitted to such agency by electronic means, provided
that any signature required thereon shall meet the requirements of
subdivision three of section three hundred two of the state technology
law, and the use of electronic records shall meet the requirements of
subdivision one of section three hundred five of the state technology
law.

3. This section shall apply to applications for the issuance,
modification or renewal of any permit, license, certificate, approval,
registration, charter, or similar form of permission or authority
required by law, or by state agency rules having the force and effect of
law, which is required for a business undertaking, project or activity
for an applicant, but shall not include bonds or other forms of security
required to be submitted by applicants, any individual licenses for
practicing a profession prescribed in title eight of the education law,
filings under the uniform commercial code, or routine licenses and
permits for individual privileges, including licenses for operating a
motor vehicle.