Skip to code content (skip section selection)
Compare to:
New York City Overview
The New York City Charter
The New York City Administrative Code
The Rules of the City of New York
THE RULES OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Title 1: Department of Buildings
Title 2: Board of Standards and Appeals
Title 3: Fire Department
Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Title 9: Procurement Policy Board Rules
Title 12: Franchise and Concession Review Committee
Title 15: Department of Environmental Protection
Title 16: Department of Sanitation
Title 17: Business Integrity Commission
Title 19: Department of Finance
Title 20: Tax Appeals Tribunal
Title 21: Tax Commission
Title 22: Banking Commission
Title 24: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Title 25: Department of Mental Health and Retardation [Repealed]
Title 28: Housing Preservation and Development
Title 29: Loft Board
Title 30: Rent Guidelines Board
Title 31: Mayor's Office of Homelessness and Single Room Occupancy
Title 34: Department of Transportation
Title 35: Taxi and Limousine Commission
Title 38: Police Department
Title 38-A: Civilian Complaint Review Board
Title 39: Department of Correction
Title 40: Board of Correction
Title 41: Department of Juvenile Justice
Title 42: Department of Probation
Title 43: Mayor
Title 44: Comptroller
Title 45: Borough Presidents
Title 46: Law Department
Title 47: Commission on Human Rights
Title 48: Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)
Title 49: Department of Records and Information Services
Title 50: Community Assistance Unit
Title 51: City Clerk
Title 52: Campaign Finance Board*
Title 53: Conflicts of Interest Board
Title 55: Department of Citywide Administrative Services
Title 56: Department of Parks and Recreation
Title 57: Art Commission
Title 58: Department of Cultural Affairs
Title 60: Civil Service Commission
Title 61: Office of Collective Bargaining
Title 62: City Planning
Title 63: Landmarks Preservation Commission
Title 66: Department of Small Business Services
Title 67: Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications
Title 68: Human Resources Administration
Title 69: Department of Aging
Title 70: In Rem Foreclosure Release Board
Title 71: Voter Assistance Commission
Title 72: Office of Emergency Management
Title 73: Civic Engagement Commission
§ 5-249 Definitions of GBL § 171 Terms.
As used in § 171 of GBL Art. 11, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
   Applicant. "Applicant" means a person seeking employment.
   Employment agency. 
      (1)   "Employment agency" shall include all persons who, for a fee, render vocational guidance or counseling services, and who directly or indirectly represent, by any means, that:
         (i)   they obtain or attempt to obtain employment for an applicant; or
         (ii)   they will or may arrange interviews with employers for an applicant; or
         (iii)   they have or may make contacts with employers which may improve an applicant's chances to obtain employment; or
         (iv)   they have knowledge of job openings or positions which is not available to the public; or
         (v)   they have knowledge of job openings or positions which cannot be obtained with reasonable effort from other sources; or
         (vi)   they maintain or sell a list or lists of job openings or positions unless all of the information contained in the list or lists appears in, and is part of, a newspaper or other publication in general circulation, and this fact is disclosed to consumers.
      (2)   "Employment agency" also shall include all persons who, for a fee, render vocational guidance or counseling services, and who directly or indirectly represent, by any means, that:
         (i)   they provide information about job search techniques or job search strategies; or
         (ii)   they assist an applicant in any attempt to present to employers the availability or qualifications, or both, of the applicant for a position or class of positions. Such representations include, but are not limited to, representations that they "market" or "promote" applicants.
   Person. "Person" means any individual, company, society, association, corporation, manager, contractor, subcontractor, partnership, bureau, agency, service, office, or the agent or employee of the foregoing.
   Vocational guidance or counseling services. "Vocational guidance or counseling services" means services which consist of one or more oral presentations and which:
      (1)   provide information concerning the qualifications generally required for one or more positions or class of positions; or
      (2)   assess, or attempt to assess, the suitability of a person seeking employment for one or more positions or class of positions; or
      (3)   provide information concerning the availability of one or more positions or class of positions.