New York Agriculture & Markets Law Section 23 - Records, documents and papers of the department.

 23. Records,   documents   and   papers   of   the  department.  All
  proceedings, documents, papers and records filed or deposited  with  the
  department  relating to matters within its jurisdiction and powers shall
  be public records; except such portions  thereof  as  are  received  and
  accepted  by  the  commissioner, as being of a confidential nature which
  when so received and accepted shall not be subject to  subpoena.  Copies
  of all official documents and orders so filed or deposited, certified by
  the  commissioner,  a deputy commissioner, counsel, a division director,
  or an assistant director under the seal of the  department  to  be  true
  copies  of  the  originals,  shall  be  evidence  in  like manner as the
  originals.

Last modified: February 3, 2019