ยง 79-g. Filing of certificates of honorable discharge with county
clerks. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or
local law to the contrary, any person filing a certificate of honorable
discharge in the office of a county clerk shall have the right to direct
the county clerk to keep such certificate sealed.
b. Thereafter, such certificate shall be made available to the
veteran, a duly authorized agent or representative of such veteran or
the representative of the estate of a deceased veteran but shall not be
available for public inspection.
Structure New York Laws
Article 7 - Miscellaneous Rights and Immunities
70-A - Actions Involving Public Petition and Participation; Recovery of Damages.
70-B - Unlawful Interference With Protected Rights.
71 - Damages in Action for Suing in Name of Another.
72 - Term of Imprisonment of Civil Prisoner.
73 - Code of Fair Procedure for Investigating Agencies.
74 - Privileges in Action for Libel.
75 - Defamation by Radio or Television.
76 - Action for Libel: Evidence, Separate Verdicts.
76-A - Actions Involving Public Petition and Participation; When Actual Malice to Be Proven.
77 - Special Damages in Action for Slander of a Woman.
78 - Mitigating Circumstances in Action for Libel or Slander.
79 - Forfeiture of Office and Suspension of Civil Rights.
79-A - Consequence of Sentence to Imprisonment for Life.
79-B - Forfeiture of Property on Conviction Abolished.
79-C - Convict Protected by Law.
79-F - Liability for Acts of Persons Assisting Police Officers.
79-G - Filing of Certificates of Honorable Discharge With County Clerks.
79-H - Special Provisions Relating to Persons Employed By, or Connected With, News Media.
79-I - Discrimination Against Person Who Refuses to Perform Certain Act Prohibited.
79-J - Confidentiality of Records in Multi-State Information System.
79-K - Civil Immunity for Certain Persons Assisting in Emergency Situations.
79-L - Confidentiality of Records of Genetic Tests.
79-N - Bias-Related Violence or Intimidation; Civil Remedy.
79-N*2 - Funeral or Bereavement Leave.
79-O - Close Captioning in Places of Public Accomodation, Resort or Amusement.
79-P - Recording Certain Activities.
79-P*2 - Gender Neutral Single-Occupancy Bathroom Facilities.
79-Q - Collection of Gender or Sex Designation Information by State Agencies.