New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter L - Homeless Housing And Assistance Program
Part 901 - Mandated Reporter Requirement and Background Checks
Subpart 901-2 - CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION REVIEWS
Section 901-2.5 - Documentation and Confidentiality

(a) Only the authorized person or his or her designee and the relevant subject individual shall have access to New York State criminal history information received by a provider of services. However, criminal history information may be disclosed by the authorized person to other parties who are directly participating in any decision with regard to such subject individual's application, and to whom this information is relevant.

(b) The authorized person and any other party to whom such criminal history is disclosed shall keep this information strictly confidential.

(c) Any party who willfully permits the disclosure of any confidential criminal history information obtained from a criminal history information check pursuant to this Subpart to parties not authorized to receive same shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.