499-eeee. Revocation of tax abatement. 1. The department of finance shall revoke, in whole or in part, any tax abatement granted pursuant to this title whenever a designated agency has determined and notified the department of finance that:
(a) an applicant has failed to comply with a requirement of this title or any rule promulgated hereunder at any time during the compliance period, including without limitation any of the continuing requirements set forth in subdivision one of section four hundred ninety-nine-dddd of this title;
(b) an eligible building has not been in compliance at any time during the compliance period with a requirement of this title or any rule promulgated hereunder;
(c) the solar electric generating system for which a tax abatement was granted has at any time during the compliance period failed to meet any requirement for a solar electric generating system pursuant to this title or any rule promulgated hereunder;
(d) the solar electric generating system has become a fire or safety hazard at any time during the compliance period; or
(e) an application, certification, report or other document submitted by the applicant contains a false or misleading statement as to a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statement therein not false or misleading.
2. The department of finance may revoke, in whole or in part, any tax abatement granted pursuant to this title whenever it has determined that an applicant has failed to comply with the continuing requirement set forth in subdivision two of section four hundred ninety-nine-dddd of this title.
3. Where it has been determined by a designated agency, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, that any of the provisions of subdivision one of this section have not been complied with, such designated agency shall so notify the department of finance no later than the ninetieth day after the last day of the compliance period.
4. An applicant shall pay, with interest, such part of any tax abatement received pursuant to this title that represents the period of non-compliance as determined by the designated agency or the department of finance, as the case may be. In addition, a designated agency may declare any applicant ineligible for future tax abatement pursuant to this title if any application, certification, report or other document submitted by the applicant contains a false or misleading statement as to a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statement therein not false or misleading.
Last modified: February 3, 2019