N.Y. Public Housing Law § 19-a

§ 19-a. Electronic lease regulations. 1. The commissioner, in\nconsultation with the electronic facilitator as defined in section three\nhundred three of the state technology law, shall promulgate rules and\nregulations authorizing the use of electronic records or signatures on a\nvoluntary basis by tenants for residential leases and lease renewals of\nunits for which the owner is required to file annual registration\nstatements, pursuant to either section twelve-a of the emergency tenant\nprotection act of nineteen seventy-four or section 26-517 of the\nadministrative code of the city of New York, in a manner that conforms\nwith the requirements of article three of the state technology law.\n 2. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to,\nprocedures regarding notification to tenants regarding affirmative\nconsent to the use of electronic records and that the use of electronic\nrecords and signatures is voluntary pursuant to section three hundred\nnine of the state technology law.\n 3. The division shall also develop a form in the top six languages\nother than English spoken in the state according to the latest available\ndata from the U.S. Bureau of Census that confirms a tenant's affirmative\nconsent to the use of electronic records. Such form shall clearly state\nthe requirement that the use of electronic records and signatures is\nvoluntary and cannot be required by a landlord, cite the relevant parts\nof the electronic signatures and records act, and require that copies of\nthis signed consent form be provided to the tenant. No electronic\nrecords shall be accepted by any court or any unit of the division\nunless such consent form is provided to such courts or the division.\n