N.Y. GBS Law § 408-B
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Domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education
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§ 408-b. Domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education. The\ndepartment shall ensure that domestic violence and sexual assault\nawareness education courses are made available to all licensees and\napplicants for a license or renewal pursuant to this article and that\nsuch courses are offered through the department's website. The\ndepartment, in consultation with the office for the prevention of\ndomestic violence and advocacy groups recognized by the federal\ndepartment of health and human services or the federal department of\njustice, which have the ability to coordinate statewide and with local\ncommunities on programming and educational materials related to the\nprevention and intervention of domestic violence or sexual assault in\nNew York state, shall develop and provide access to domestic violence\nand sexual assault awareness education courses appropriate for those\nlicensed under this article.\n
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