New York Laws
Article 14 - Historic Preservation
14.11 - Historic Business Preservation Registry.

(i) The business shall have operated in the state for fifty or more
years with no break in operations exceeding two years. The business may
have operated in more than one location, but shall have operated in the
same municipality for a minimum of fifty years.
(ii) The business has contributed to the municipality's history and/or
identity of such municipality.
(iii) The business is committed to maintaining the physical features
and traditions that define such business, including but not limited to,
craft, culinary or art forms.
(b) The office, upon receipt of a nomination and accompanying
application, shall make a determination of whether the applicant meets
the requirements necessary to be accepted into such registry. The
nominating elected official and the applicant shall be notified by the
office if such applicant is not accepted into the registry and shall
explain the reasons for the determination of ineligibility.

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