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a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law to the contrary, any person filing a certificate of honorable discharge in the office of a county clerk shall have the right to direct the county clerk to keep such certificate sealed.
b. Thereafter, such certificate shall be made available to the veteran, a duly authorized agent or representative of such veteran or the representative of the estate of a deceased veteran but shall not be available for public inspection.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Civil Rights Law - CVR § 79-g. Filing of certificates of honorable discharge with county clerks - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/civil-rights-law/cvr-sect-79-g.html
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