N.Y. SOS Law § 497
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Immunity from liability
Official statutory text
§ 497. Immunity from liability. Any person participating reasonably\nand in good faith in making a report, taking photographs, conducting or\noverseeing an investigation, operating the vulnerable persons' central\nregister or disclosing information in compliance with this article shall\nhave immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might\notherwise result by reason of such actions. For the purpose of any\nproceeding, civil or criminal, the good faith of any such person\nrequired to perform any of such functions in accordance with this\narticle shall be presumed, provided such person, was acting in discharge\nof his or her duties and within the scope of his or her employment or\nresponsibilities, and that such liability did not result from the\nwillful misconduct or gross negligence of such person.\n
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