Certificate not to be deemed to be a pardon

N.Y. Correction Law § 706, under Discretionary Relief From Forfeitures and Disabilities Automatically Imposed By Law.

N.Y. Correction Law § 706

§ 706. Certificate not to be deemed to be a pardon. Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to alter or limit or affect the manner of applying for pardons to the governor, and no certificate issued hereunder shall be deemed or construed to be a pardon.