New York State - Executive - EXC - Article 15-C
ARTICLE 15-C RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION FOR LICENSING EXAMINATIONS
Section 328. Definitions.
328-a. Special administrations.
§ 328. Definitions. When used in this article:
1. "Licensing examination" means any test or examination that is given in New York and used to determine whether an applicant will be licensed, certified, admitted, or otherwise permitted to practice any profession, business, trade, activity, or pursuit.
2. "Test subject" means an individual to whom a test or examination is administered.
3. "Day of religious observance" means any day or portion thereof on which a religious observance imposes a substantial burden on any test subject's ability to participate in a licensing examination, or any particular day or days or any portion thereof which any individual observes as a sabbath or other holy day or days in accordance with the requirements of his or her religion.
4. "Affected test subject" means a test subject for whom a day of religious observance falls on the day or portion thereof that a licensing exam is administered.
§ 328-a. Special administrations. When any licensing examination is administered on a day of religious observance, a special administration of such licensing examination or an equivalent examination shall be offered to any affected test subject as soon after or before as is possible, at a comparable time, place and cost, provided that in no circumstances shall the special administration be more than thirty days before or after the regular test administration.
Section 328. Definitions.
328-a. Special administrations.
§ 328. Definitions. When used in this article:
1. "Licensing examination" means any test or examination that is given in New York and used to determine whether an applicant will be licensed, certified, admitted, or otherwise permitted to practice any profession, business, trade, activity, or pursuit.
2. "Test subject" means an individual to whom a test or examination is administered.
3. "Day of religious observance" means any day or portion thereof on which a religious observance imposes a substantial burden on any test subject's ability to participate in a licensing examination, or any particular day or days or any portion thereof which any individual observes as a sabbath or other holy day or days in accordance with the requirements of his or her religion.
4. "Affected test subject" means a test subject for whom a day of religious observance falls on the day or portion thereof that a licensing exam is administered.
§ 328-a. Special administrations. When any licensing examination is administered on a day of religious observance, a special administration of such licensing examination or an equivalent examination shall be offered to any affected test subject as soon after or before as is possible, at a comparable time, place and cost, provided that in no circumstances shall the special administration be more than thirty days before or after the regular test administration.
