N.Y. SOS Law § 463

§ 463. Definitions. For the purposes of this title, the following\ndefinitions shall apply:\n 1. "Community residential facility" means any facility operated or\nsubject to licensure by the state which provides a supervised residence\nfor mentally, emotionally, physically, or socially disabled persons or\nfor persons in need of supervision or juvenile delinquents. This term\nincludes, but is not limited to, community residences for the mentally\ndisabled operated or licensed by the office of mental health or office\nfor people with developmental disabilities or by the divisions of the\noffice of alcoholism and substance abuse, agency operated boarding\nhomes, group homes or private proprietary homes for adults operated or\nlicensed by the department of social services, group homes operated by,\ncontracted for or licensed by the division for youth and half-way houses\noperated or licensed by the division of substance abuse services.\n 2. "Sponsoring agency" means an agency or unit of government, a\nvoluntary agency as defined in the mental hygiene law or other\norganization which intends to establish or operate a community\nresidential facility.\n 3. "Licensing authority" means the head of the state agency\nresponsible for issuance of a license or operating certificate to a\nproposed community residential facility.\n