N.Y. BNK Law § 160
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Verified certificate
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§ 160. Verified certificate. Any individual or partnership desiring to\nengage in business as a private banker shall submit to the\nsuperintendent a verified certificate in duplicate which shall state:\n 1. The full name, residence and post office address of such individual\nor of each member of such partnership.\n 2. The state or country of which each individual named in such\ncertificate is a citizen.\n 3. The amount of permanent capital such individual or partnership will\ninvest in his business as a private banker which shall be not less than\none million dollars.\n 4. The place where his office is to be located.\n
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