N.Y. RPT Law § 316
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Orientation
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§ 316. Orientation. Within one month of commencing a term of office,\nany assessor, whether elected or appointed, who has not obtained\ncommissioner certification pursuant to this title, shall attend a one\nday orientation course prescribed by the commissioner. Such orientation\ncourse shall be designed to provide the prospective assessor with a\ngeneral knowledge of the responsibilities of the assessor and a general\nunderstanding of the appropriate state and local government structure.\nNo assessor shall continue in office or receive compensation where the\ncommissioner determines that he or she has failed to file with the clerk\nof the assessing unit a certificate of attendance of the orientation\ncourse.\n
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