Sec. 600.5. Applicant's address—form of organization

Applications for licenses shall set forth, among other things, the following:

(a) If the applicant is an individual, his full name and place of residence (street and number); that he is a citizen of the United States; and his business address or address to which communications, notices, orders or directions from the commission may be addressed.

(b) If the applicant is an association, the full names and places of residence (street and number) of each member thereof; that each member thereof is a citizen of the United States; and the business address of the association to which communications, notices, orders or directions from the commission may be addressed. It shall point out the statute law, if any, under which the association was organized. If the association is a copartnership, a copy of the articles of copartnership shall be attached; if a joint-stock association or similar association, a copy of the articles of association shall be attached, together with a certified copy of the minutes of the meeting of the association authorizing the making of said application.

(c) If the applicant is a corporation, the full names and places of residence (street and number) of its officers and directors; its principal office and place of business within the State of New York to which communications, notices, orders or directions from the commission may be addressed, and a statement revealing when and under the laws of what state it was incorporated. If it is not incorporated under the laws of the State of New York, the application shall point out the specific statutory provisions under or pursuant to which it was incorporated, and set forth facts establishing its compliance with the provisions of section 15 of the General Corporation Law. All such applications shall set forth facts evidencing that the organization of the corporation has been fully completed, and point out the provisions of law and of its charter authorizing it to engage in the business of developing, using, furnishing or selling hydraulic or hydro-electric power within the State. A copy of the charter or certificate of incorporation of the applicant, duly certified by the Secretary of State of the state where it was organized or other officer having legal custody of the records of incorporation, must be attached to the application; also a certified copy of the minutes of the meeting of the directors of such corporation authorizing the making of said application, and if a foreign corporation, a certificate executed by the Secretary of State, pursuant to the provisions of section 15 of the General Corporation Law, to the effect that such corporation has complied with all requirements of law to authorize it to do business in this State.

(d) If the applicant is a municipal corporation, it shall set forth the names and places of residence (street and number) of the chief executive officer and the clerk thereof. It shall state whether an order has been made by the Public Service Commission approving the installation of the municipal power plant which it proposes to install under the license if granted to it by the commission, and point out the statute or statutes constituting its charter and particularly the provisions thereof which it is claimed authorize it to develop, use, furnish or sell hydraulic or hydro-electric power and to make the application and become a licensee under the provisions of the aforesaid article XIV of Conservation Law as amended. All such applications shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the minutes of the municipal legislative body authorizing the making of said application, and also a copy of the order of the Public Service Commission approving the installation of the municipal power plant referred to in such application, if such an order has been granted.