Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), which conducts hearings for the professions and occupations regulated by the NYSDOS;
Division of Administrative Rules (DAR), which produces the weeklyNew York State Register that provides information on the rule making activities of state agencies, is the official compiler of theNew York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR), and publishes information on the Great Seal of New York, the State Constitution, and other official state documents;
Division of Cemeteries, which regulatescemeteries;
Division of Community Services, which is responsible for Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) administration, including the distribution of New York's federal CSBG allocation;
Division of Consumer Protection, previously theNew York State Consumer Protection Board, which provides direct assistance and intervention to resolve marketplace complaints, mitigates the consequences of identity theft and frauds, advocates for greater consumer rights and remedies before state and federal regulators, represents consumers at utility rate and policy proceedings before state and federal regulators, and ensures businesses are afforded direction and support to maintain fair and honest transactional practices to inspire customer trust;
Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code, which examines, files, and maintains numerous documents vital to business and state government including state and local laws, oaths of office, trademarks, certificates of incorporation, Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 financing statements, and the authentication of public documents for use in other countries;
Division of Local Government Services (LG), which provides training and technical assistance to local governments and community organizations in areas such asfire prevention,coastal management, andcode enforcement, and helps local officials to solve problems involving basic powers and duties, public works, municipal organization, planning, land use and regulatory controls, and community development;
Office of Planning and Development (OPD), which includes the
Division of Planning;
Division of Development;
Division of Building Standards and Codes (BSC), previously the Division of Code Enforcement and Administration (DCEA), which administers the mandatory statewide Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (Uniform Code) and State Energy Conservation Construction Code (Energy Code); and
Division of Technical Assistance; and
Office of General Counsel.
The NYSDOS also includes and participates in several committees and commissions, including the:
Amistad Commission, which reviews state curriculum regarding the slave trade;
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), a regional economic development agency that represents a partnership of federal, state, and local government;
Committee on Open Government, which oversees and advises the government, public, and news media on Freedom of Information, Open Meetings, and Personal Privacy Protection Laws;
Lake George Park Commission, which oversees and managesLake George Park;
