§ 172. License required. No person shall open, keep, maintain, own, operate or carry on any employment agency unless such person shall have first procured a license therefor as provided in this article. Such license shall be issued by the commissioner of labor, except that if the employment agency is to be conducted in the city of New York such license shall be issued by the commissioner of consumer affairs of such city. Such license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in said agency.

Terms Used In N.Y. General Business Law 172

  • Commissioner: means the industrial commissioner of the state of New York, except that in the application of this article to the city of New York the term "commissioner" means the commissioner of consumer affairs of such city. See N.Y. General Business Law 171
  • Employment agency: means any person (as hereinafter defined) who, for a fee, procures or attempts to procure:

    (1) employment or engagements for persons seeking employment or engagements, or

    (2) employees for employers seeking the services of employees. See N.Y. General Business Law 171
  • Person: means any individual, company, society, association, corporation, manager, contractor, subcontractor, partnership, bureau, agency, service, office or the agent or employee of the foregoing. See N.Y. General Business Law 171
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