N.Y. SAP Law § 501
This is the official text of N.Y. SAP Law § 501, part of New York’s SAP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "SAP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Representation
Official statutory text
§ 501. Representation. Any person compelled to appear in person or who\nvoluntarily appears before any agency or representative thereof shall be\naccorded the right to be accompanied, represented and advised by\ncounsel. In a proceeding before an agency, every party or person shall\nbe accorded the right to appear in person or by or with counsel. Nothing\nherein shall be construed either to grant or to deny to any person who\nis not a lawyer the right to appear for or represent others before any\nagency.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.