ยง  31.  Duty  to  furnish information and facilitate inspections.  The
  owner, operator,  manager  or  lessee  of  any  place  affected  by  the
  provisions  of this chapter or his agent, superintendent, subordinate or
  employee, and any person employing or directing any  labor  affected  by
  such  provision  shall,  when  requested  by  the commissioner or board,
  furnish any information in his possession or under his control which the
  commissioner or board is authorized to require; shall answer  truthfully
  all questions authorized to be put to him; shall admit the commissioner,
  a  deputy  commissioner, or other officer or employee of the department,
  to any place which is affected by the provisions of this chapter for the
  purpose of making inspection or enforcing the  provisions  thereof,  and
  shall render assistance necessary for a proper inspection.
Structure New York Laws
Article 2 - The Department of Labor
10 - Department of Labor; Commissioner of Labor.
10-A - Domestic Violence Policy.
10-B - Domestic Violence Employee Awareness and Assistance.
10-C - Workforce Guidance and Information for Women Initiative.
12 - Transmission of Labor Market Information.
12-C - Passenger Tramway Advisory Council.
12-D - Advisory Council on Farm Labor Safety.
14 - Offices of the Department.
18-C - Sick Leave for per Diem Employees.
21 - General Powers and Duties of Commissioner.
21-C - Power of Commissioner to Enter Into Agreements Relating to Certain Federal Acts.
21-E - Powers of the Commissioner to Prepare and Issue a Notice to Be Posted at Worksite.
21-F - Job Transition Plan for Certain Climate Risk-Related and Energy Transition Projects.
23 - Administrative Regulations.
24 - Delegation of Powers by Commissioner.
25 - Power to Enter and Inspect Premises.
25-A - Power to Administer the New York Youth Jobs Program Tax Credit.
25-B - Power to Administer the Workers With Disabilties Tax Credit Program.
25-C - Power to Administer the Empire State Apprenticeship Tax Credit Program.
26 - Examination of Books and Papers.
27 - Safety and Health Standards.
27-A - Safety and Health Standards for Public Employees.
27-B - Duty of Public Employers to Develop and Implement Programs to Prevent Workplace Violence.
27-C - Preparation of Public Employers for State Disaster Emergencies Involving Public Health.
27-D - Workplace Safety Committees.
29 - Procedure for Issuing Safety and Health Rules.
31 - Duty to Furnish Information and Facilitate Inspections.
32 - Interference With Officer or Employee of Department Prohibited.
34 - Department to Keep Record and Publish Bulletin of Licenses.
36 - Destruction of Old Records.
37 - Department's Process to Be in Its Name.
40 - Proceedings Before Officers or Employees.
41 - Rules Governing Hearings.
42 - Youth Education, Employment and Training Program.
43 - Transfer of Funds to the Unemployment Insurance Occupational Training Fund.