New York Consolidated Laws, State Administrative Procedure Act - SAP § 103. Construction;  severability

1. (a) Except with respect to the provisions of paragraph (c) of this subdivision, or of paragraph (b) of subdivision one and subdivision six of section two hundred two of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to limit or repeal additional requirements imposed by statute or otherwise.

(b) The provisions of section two hundred two of this chapter shall not relieve any agency from compliance with any statute requiring that its rules be filed with or approved by designated persons or bodies before such rules become effective.

(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of any statute, when adopting a consensus rule as defined in this chapter, an agency may in its discretion dispense with any statutory requirement for public hearing or publication of a notice in any newspaper or publication other than the state register, unless such requirement is explicitly directed at the rule which is being adopted.