N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 206
Certificate to police officers and firefighters; free transportation; use of telegraph lines and telephones
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As of January 1, 2015
§ 206. Certificate to policemen and firemen; free transportation; use\nof telegraph lines and telephones. The mayor of each city of this state\nand the mayor of each incorporated village may issue, under the seal of\nhis office, to each policeman and fireman appointed by the\nduly-constituted authorities of such city or village, a certificate of\nthe appointment and qualification of such policeman or fireman as such,\nand specifying the duration of his term of office; and it shall\nthereupon be the duty of every street surface and elevated railroad\ncompany carrying on business within such city or village, to transport\nevery such policeman or fireman free of charge while he is traveling in\nthe course of the performance of the duties of his office. Every\ntelegraph or telephone company engaged in business within such city or\nvillage, shall afford to such policeman or fireman the use of its\ntelegraph lines or telephones for the purpose of making and receiving\nreports and communications in the course of the performance of his\nofficial duties.\n
§ 206. Certificate to police officers and firefighters; free\ntransportation; use of telegraph lines and telephones. The mayor of each\ncity of this state and the mayor of each incorporated village may issue,\nunder the seal of his or her office, to each police officer and\nfirefighter appointed by the duly-constituted authorities of such city\nor village, a certificate of the appointment and qualification of such\npolice officer and firefighter as such, and specifying the duration of\nhis or her term of office; and it shall thereupon be the duty of every\nstreet surface and elevated railroad company carrying on business within\nsuch city or village, to transport every such police officer and\nfirefighter free of charge while he or she is traveling in the course of\nthe performance of the duties of his or her office. Every telegraph or\ntelephone company engaged in business within such city or village, shall\nafford to such police officer and firefighter the use of its telegraph\nlines or telephones for the purpose of making and receiving reports and\ncommunications in the course of the performance of his or her official\nduties.\n
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