N.Y. Banking Law § 330

§ 330. Liability of safe deposit company for assessments by\nsuperintendent. When the superintendent, pursuant to the powers\nconferred on him by article two of this chapter, shall have levied any\nassessment upon any safe deposit company and shall have duly notified\nsuch safe deposit company of the amount thereof, the amount so assessed\nshall become a liability of and shall be paid by such safe deposit\ncompany to the superintendent.\n