Regulatory Activity

Rule Making Actions

This page lists rules that have been proposed by the Department of State. It also lists recently finalized rules and emergency rules that have been adopted by the Department. The text of each rule is available by clicking on its description. Please revisit this page often as it will be updated when additional rule making activity occurs.

Proposals

Addition of Part 144 to Title 19 NYCRR: Limits on Administrative Expenses and Executive Compensation – DOS-22-12-00017

Addition of Part 816 to Title 19 NYCRR: Local Government Performance and Efficiency Program – DOS-09-12-00002

Addition of Part 4607 to Title 21 NYCRR: Children’s Product Safety and Recall Effectiveness - DOS-02-12-00001

Amendment of section 1240.1 of Title 19 NYCRR: Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) air conditioning systems – DOS-49-11-00001

Amendment of subdivision (c) of section 1220.1 of Title 19 NYCRR: Carbon Monoxide alarms in bed & breakfast dwellings – DOS-47-11-00004

Repeal and addition of section 1228.2 of Title 19 NYCRR: Construction standards for summer camp cabins for children’s overnight camps – DOS-47-11 00003

Recent Adoptions

Amendment of section 400.8 of Title 19 NYCRR, and amendment of sections 4602.1 thru 4603.4 of Title 21 NYCRR: “Do-not-call” (effective February 8, 2012) – DOS-44-11-00004

Amendment of section 1106.1 of Title 19 NYCRR: Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (effective January 1, 2012) – DOS-41-11-00001

Repeal of Part 203 of Title 19 NYCRR and addition of Part 203 of Title 19 NYCRR: Crematory procedures and record requirements (effective March 25, 2011) – DOS-47-10-00010.

Repeal of Parts 1220 to 1228 of Title 19 NYCRR and addition of Parts 1220 to 1228 of Title 19 NYCRR: Update of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (effective December 28, 2010) - DOS-02-10-00012.

Amendment of subdivision (a) of section 1240.1 of Title 19 NYCRR, amendment of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of section 1240.1 of Title 19 NYCRR, and repeal of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of section 1240.1 of Title 19 NYCRR: Update of the Energy Conservation Construction Code (effective December 28, 2010) - DOS-02-10-00011.

2012 Regulatory Agenda

Five Year Review of Rules Adopted by the Department of State in Calendar Years 2007, 2002 and 1997.