N.Y. State Fin. Law § 97-nnn

§ 97-nnn. Office of the professions account. 1. There is hereby\nestablished in the joint custody of the state comptroller and the\ncommissioner of taxation and finance an account of the miscellaneous\nspecial revenue fund to be known as the office of the professions\naccount.\n 2. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary,\nthe state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to receive for\ndeposit to the credit of the office of the professions account, payments\nrelating to the responsibilities of the education department pursuant to\ntitle VIII of the education law, including fees for professional\nlicenses and registration, penalties for professional misconduct,\ncharges for test administration, verification and certification of\ncredentials, and restoration of revoked and annulled licenses and fees\nrelated to foreign and out-of-state medical school evaluations and any\nother related fees, surcharges and charges as established by statute or\nby the commissioner's regulations pursuant to such title.\n 3. Moneys of this account, following appropriation by the legislature,\nshall be available to the state education department for services and\nexpenses of the office of the professions.\n