N.Y. DEA Law § 76
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Misrepresentation
Official statutory text
§ 76. Misrepresentation. Any person who wilfully makes a material\nmisrepresentation of fact or purpose to the industrial commissioner or\nto the board of standards and appeals in an application or appeal for\ndispensation under this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and any\ndispensation issued upon the basis of such misrepresentation shall not\nconstitute a defense for any violation of the law from which\ndispensation was thus obtained.\n
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