N.Y. A.P.A. Law § 102-B Small Business Liaison

• Library: New York Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 2023 NY Law Chapter 777
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.Y. A.P.A. Law § 102-B

The departments of agriculture and markets, environmental conservation, labor, transportation, and taxation and finance shall designate an existing employee to serve as the liaison to small businesses regulated by such agency. The direct contact information of the small business liaison shall be prominently posted and easily accessible on the agency website. The small business liaison shall:

(a) serve as an initial primary contact for small businesses to contact with any inquiries;

(b) be equipped to provide small businesses with basic information on the agency and its regulations;

(c) help small businesses navigate the agency bureaucracy to identify and contact the appropriate staff person within the agency, either at the state or regional level, for more specific information pertaining to the small business;

(d) hear the concerns of small businesses, report those concerns to appropriate agency staff and offer possible solutions to such concerns;