Sec. 8700.2. Definitions

(a) Conceptual review means that process designed to provide the business person at an early stage of planning with an official opinion as to the general acceptability of their business undertaking, project or activity.

(b) Director means the Director of the Office of Business Permits.

(c) Permit means the whole or part of any State agency permit, license, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of permission required by law or by State agency rules and regulations having the force and effect of law.

(d) Interested State agency means any department, board, bureau, commission, division, office, council or agency of the State, or a public authority at least one of whose members is appointed by the Governor, and who has indicated a potential interest in a business undertaking pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 881 of the Executive Law of the State of New York and Part 8600 of this Subchapter.

(e) Person means any individual, proprietorship, partnership, association, cooperative, corporation, nonprofit organization, State or local government agency, and any other organization required to obtain one or more permits.

(f) Applicant means any person acting on his behalf or authorized to act on behalf of any other person for the purpose of securing a permit.

(g) Master application project information form means that document described in subdivision 1 of section 881 of the Executive Law of the State of New York and in Part 8600 of this Subchapter.

(h) Preapplication conference means the conduct of that activity as described in section 882 of the Executive Law and which takes place pending the submission of application forms for permits. The preapplication conference is intended to provide both the applicant and the agencies an opportunity to discuss in a free and open manner a projected business undertaking, project or activity.