Title EDN, Education

§ 6432. Sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking prevention information. Each college shall inform incoming students about sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking prevention measures through programs which may include workshops, seminars, discussion groups, and film…

§ 6433. Campus crime reporting and statistics. Each college that receives state aid shall indicate on their website how to access the campus crime statistics that are filed annually with the United States Department of Education as required under Title 20 of the U.S. Code Sectio…

§ 6434. Investigation of crimes and crime reporting. 1. Each college shall adopt and implement a plan providing for the investigation of any hate crime or violent felony offense occurring at or on the grounds of each such institution, and providing for the investigation of a rep…

§ 6435. Appointment of private college security officers. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the trustees or other governing board of each independent non-profit college which maintains a campus or other property for educational purposes outside the l…

§ 6436. Bias related and hate crime prevention information. Each college shall inform incoming students about bias related and hate crime prevention measures through programs which may include workshops, seminars, discussion groups, and film presentations, in order to disseminat…

* § 6436-a. Designation of a Title VI coordinator and duties. 1. Purpose and designation of coordinator. (a) To ensure students are protected from illegal discrimination based on characteristics, as further described in applicable state and federal law, institutions shall engage…

§ 6437. Prohibition on the marketing of credit cards. Each college shall prohibit the advertising, marketing, or merchandising of credit cards on college campuses to students, except pursuant to an official college credit card marketing policy. An official college credit card ma…

§ 6438. Notification of fire safety standards and measures in all college-owned or college-operated housing. Each college shall provide written notification to students residing in college-owned or college-operated housing with regard to a description of such housing facility's …

§ 6438-a. Opioid overdose prevention in college housing. 1. Every campus of the state university of New York and every campus of the city university of New York shall provide training in the administration of opioid antagonists pursuant to a program approved under section thirty…

§ 6438-b. Access to medication abortion prescription drugs. 1. Every campus of the state university of New York and every campus of the city university of New York shall provide access to medication abortion to all students enrolled at such institutions by either: (a) employing …

§ 6438-c. Student-athlete compensation. 1. For the purposes of this section: (a) "student-athlete" shall mean (i) a student enrolled at a college and participating in intercollegiate athletics, or (ii) an individual who has completed at least their sophomore year of high school …

§ 6438-d. Notification of alcohol or controlled substance violations. 1. Every institution of higher education shall make publicly accessible its policy on notifying a parent, guardian, or emergency contact of a violation by a student under the age of twenty-one for the use or p…

§ 6439. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: 1. "Institution" shall mean any college or university chartered by the regents or incorporated by special act of the legislature that maintains a campus in New York. 2. "Title IX Coord…

§ 6440. General provisions. 1. Every institution shall: a. adopt written rules implementing this article by amending its code of conduct or other comparable policies; b. annually file with the department on or before the first day of July, beginning in two thousand sixteen, a ce…

§ 6441. Affirmative consent to sexual activity. 1. Every institution shall adopt the following definition of affirmative consent as part of its code of conduct: "Affirmative consent is a knowing, voluntary, and mutual decision among all participants to engage in sexual activity.…

§ 6442. Policy for alcohol and/or drug use amnesty. 1. Every institution shall adopt and implement the following policy as part of its code of conduct: "The health and safety of every student at the {Institution} is of utmost importance. {Institution} recognizes that students wh…

§ 6443. Students' bill of rights. Every institution shall adopt and implement the following "Students' Bill of Rights" as part of its code of conduct which shall be distributed annually to students, made available on each institution's website, posted in campus residence halls a…

§ 6444. Response to reports. 1. Every institution shall ensure that reporting individuals are advised of their right to: a. Notify university police or campus security, local law enforcement, and/or state police; b. Have emergency access to a Title IX Coordinator or other approp…

§ 6445. Campus climate assessments. 1. Every institution shall conduct, no less than every other year, a campus climate assessment to ascertain general awareness and knowledge of the provisions of this article, including student experience with and knowledge of reporting and col…

§ 6446. Options for confidential disclosure. 1. In accordance with this article, every institution shall ensure that reporting individuals have the following: a. Information regarding privileged and confidential resources they may contact regarding domestic violence, dating viol…

§ 6447. Student onboarding and ongoing education. 1. Every institution shall adopt a comprehensive student onboarding and ongoing education campaign to educate members of the institution's community about domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault, in compl…

§ 6448. Privacy in legal challenges. Pursuant to subdivision (i) of rule three thousand sixteen of the civil practice law and rules, in any proceeding brought against an institution which seeks to vacate or modify a finding that a student was responsible for violating an institu…

§ 6449. Reporting aggregate data to the department. 1. Institutions shall annually report to the department the following information about reports of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault: a. The number of such incidents that were reported to the Title…

§ 6451. Arthur O. Eve opportunity for higher education; non-public\ninstitutions. 1. To advance the cause of educational opportunity in\nhigher education, the commissioner may contract with non-public\ninstitutions of higher education for the support of special programs for\nthe…

§ 6452. Arthur O. Eve opportunity for higher education; state university of New York and city university of New York. 1. To provide additional educational opportunity at the state university of New York and the city university of New York, such institutions shall provide special…

* § 6453. Special nursing education program. To grant greater opportunity in nursing education, the commissioner may: 1. Enter into contracts with any institution of higher education incorporated in this state, voluntary non-profit hospitals incorporated within this state or pub…

§ 6454. Science and technology entry program. 1. As used in this section: a. "Council" means the council on professional career opportunity created pursuant to article forty-four of the executive law; b. "Eligible students" shall mean secondary school students who are either eco…

§ 6455. Collegiate science and technology entry program. 1. General\nrequirements. The commissioner shall award grants to degree-granting\ninstitutions in New York or to consortia of such institutions to be used\nfor the purpose of increasing access by minority or disadvantaged\…

§ 6456. Foster youth college success initiative. 1. Subject to an\nappropriation, the commissioner shall allocate the funds available for\nthe foster youth college success initiative for the purpose of providing\nsupport services to assist youth in foster care to apply for, enro…

§ 6500. Introduction. This title provides for the regulation of the admission to and the practice of certain professions. This first article applies to all the professions included in this title, except that prehearing procedures and hearing procedures in connection with the reg…

§ 6501. Admission to a profession (licensing). 1. Admission to practice of a profession in this state is accomplished by a license being issued to a qualified applicant by the education department. To qualify for a license an applicant shall meet the requirements prescribed in t…

§ 6501-b. Affirmation of applications. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any application required by this title to be filed with the department may, in lieu of being certified or sworn under oath, be subscribed by the applicant and affirmed by the appli…

§ 6502. Duration and registration of a license. 1. A license shall be\nvalid during the life of the holder unless revoked, annulled or\nsuspended by the board of regents or in the case of physicians,\nphysicians practicing under a limited permit, physician's assistants,\nspecial…

§ 6502-a. Renewal of professional license, certification, or registration. 1. This section shall apply to healthcare professionals licensed, certified, registered or authorized pursuant to this title other than those licensed or registered pursuant to article one hundred thirty-…

§ 6503. Practice of a profession. Admission to the practice of a profession (1) entitles the licensee to practice the profession as defined in the article for the particular profession, (2) entitles the individual licensee to use the professional title as provided in the article…

§ 6503-a. Waiver for entities providing certain professional services.\n1. a. Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, except as provided in\nsubdivision two of this section, a not-for-profit corporation formed for\ncharitable, educational, or religious purposes or other simila…

§ 6503-b. Waiver for certain special education schools and early intervention agencies. 1. Definitions. As used in this section the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. "Special education school" means an approved program as defined in paragraph b of subdivision…

§ 6504. Regulation of the professions. Admission to the practice of the professions (licensing) and regulation of such practice shall be supervised by the board of regents (section sixty-five hundred six) and administered by the education department (section sixty-five hundred s…

§ 6505. Construction. No definition of the practice of a profession shall be construed to restrain or restrict the performance of similar acts authorized in the definition of other professions.

§ 6505-a. Professional referrals. There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall arise against, any association or society of professionals authorized to practice under this title, or any employee, agent, or member thereof, for refe…

§ 6505-b. Course work or training in infection control practices. Every dentist, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, podiatrist, optometrist, athletic trainer, and dental hygienist practicing in the state shall, on or before July first, nineteen hundred ninety-four and e…

§ 6505-c. Articulation between military and civilian professional careers. 1. The commissioner shall develop, jointly with the commissioner of the department of veterans' services, a program to facilitate articulation between participation in the military service of the United S…

§ 6505-d. Evaluation of prior disciplinary history for authorization to practice. An applicant seeking licensure, certification, or authorization pursuant to this title who has been subject to disciplinary action by a duly authorized professional disciplinary agency of another j…

§ 6505-e. Provision of information related to coursework and training in nutrition. 1. The department, in consultation with the department of health, shall compile a list of continuing medical education courses and training opportunities regarding nutrition, which may include bu…

§ 6506. Supervision by the board of regents. The board of regents shall supervise the admission to and the practice of the professions. In supervising, the board of regents may: (1) Promulgate rules, except that no rule shall be promulgated concerning article 131-A of this chapt…

§ 6507. Administration by the education department. 1. The\ncommissioner and the department shall administer the admission to and\nthe practice of the professions.\n 2. In administering, the commissioner may:\n a. Promulgate regulations, except that no regulations shall be\nprom…

§ 6507-a. Registration fee surcharge. The commissioner is hereby\nauthorized to impose and collect a fifteen percent surcharge, rounded\nupward to the nearest dollar, on any professional registration fee\nimposed under this title that is subject to deposit in the office of the\n…

§ 6508. Assistance by state boards for the professions. 1. A board for each profession shall be appointed by the board of regents on the recommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting the board of regents and the department on matters of professional licensing, …

§ 6509. Definitions of professional misconduct. Each of the following is professional misconduct, and any licensee found guilty of such misconduct under the procedures prescribed in section sixty-five hundred ten shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in section sixty-five…

§ 6509-a. Additional definition of professional misconduct; limited application. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this article or of any other provision of law to the contrary, the license or registration of a person subject to the provisions of articles one hundred…