New York Consolidated Laws, Public Health Law - PBH § 465. Powers of the commissioner

1. Appoint one or more officers as shall be necessary to do or perform in the department's place or stead the acts authorized by this article;

2. Examine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for permits;

3. Keep records of all permits issued, suspended or revoked, or orders directing the cessation of unpermitted activities;  and

4. Prepare a manual of rules and regulations for the conduct of examinations and to furnish copies thereof to persons desiring the same upon payment of a reasonable fee therefor.

5. Establish an appropriate fee structure for licenses, permits, renewals and duplicates, and set levels of punishments for failure to abide by this article.