Includes additional definitions for procedures relating to state purchasing of tropical hardwoods; requires state to maximize the use of environmentally preferable building materials; requires use of information provided by forest certifiers; requires the governor to develop a list of eligible forest certifiers and a chain of custody certifiers.
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Relates to establishing the New York is honoring our military exemption act.
Requires debt collection agencies to be licensed by the state; requires bonding and allows for penalties.
Makes provisions for payment to certain parole officers employed by the department of corrections and community supervision for salary and medical expenses while subject to sickness.
Includes post-traumatic stress disorder as a condition permitting the use of medical marihuana.
Provides that where a second charge of selling alcohol to minors is alleged in a one year period the officer shall remove the liquor license of such person to be returned at a hearing where a bond shall be posted.
Provides that if parole is granted, the reasons for granting parole must be stated in detail in writing; authorizes access to such information to past and any prospective victims; changes from 60 to 15 days the time for a district attorney to notify a victim of case disposition.
Requires the district attorney to notify victims by letter of the final disposition of the case within sixty days of such disposition; such letter shall also notify victims of their right to make a victim impact statement and allows them to personally appear at parole hearing and make such a statement.
Authorizes detention when a defendant presents a clear and convincing likelihood of danger to society, the community or any person.
Includes within the class B felony of promoting prostitution in the first degree, the knowing advancement or profiting from the prostitution of a child less than 17 years old by such child's parent, guardian or other person charged with the custody and care of the child.