Sec. 254.1. Statement of qualifications of persons certifying food as kosher

Every person (including an individual, partnership, corporation, and association) who certifies non-prepackaged food as kosher or kosher-for-Passover shall file with the Department of Agriculture and Markets a statement, upon a form provided by the department, of that person's qualifications to certify food as kosher. Such statement may include the certifier's background, training, education, experience and any other information that shows the certifier's qualifications. The form may be filed electronically on the department's website at http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/ or by mail or fax to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Division of Kosher Law Enforcement, 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217.