(b) The applicant for either an initial or a renewal employer certificate of eligibility or an employer certificate of group eligibility shall submit such application on a form and in a manner required by the department and shall provide such information as the commissioner shall require including, but not limited to:

1. (1) the applicant’s name, Federal tax identification number, business and email addresses, telephone number, names of corporate officers, if any, and type (e.g., movie, play, commercial, etc.) and location of employment of child performers for which the certificate is requested;
2. (2) proof of the applicant’s compliance with the mandatory coverage requirements of the workers’ compensation and disability benefits laws on forms approved by the chair of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board;
3. (3) completion of the due diligence questionnaire required by the department including, but not limited to, disclosure of any prior violations of this Part, of Federal or State labor laws, or of other State or Federal laws governing the employment of child performers and disposition thereof;
4. (4) a signed acknowledgment that the applicant has read, understands, and agrees to abide by the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the employment of child performers and understands that the failure to do so may result in the suspension or revocation of the certificate or a denial of a renewal of such certificate; and
5. (5) any additional information deemed relevant by the commissioner.

(c) In addition to the information required under subdivision (b) of this section, an applicant for an employer certificate of group eligibility shall also provide to the commissioner:

1. (1) a description of the manner or role in which the group of children will be employed;
2. (2) the date(s) of such use;
3. (3) the physical address of the location of such use;
4. (4) the name and contact information of the employer’s on site representative;
5. (5) the approximate number of children to be employed under such certificate; and
6. (6) the name and contact information of the employer’s on site representative.

(d) An application for an initial or renewal employer certificate of eligibility or an employer certificate of group eligibility shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount established by the commissioner. Such fee amounts are:

1. (1) $350 for an initial employer certificate of eligibility and $200 for a renewal thereof; or
2. (2) $200 for an initial employer certificate of eligibility or renewal thereof for employers operating theaters containing fewer than 500 seats; or
3. (3) $200 for an employer certificate of group eligibility.

(g) An employer certificate of eligibility or employer certificate of group eligibility shall not be issued, or an employer certificate of eligibility shall not be renewed if:

1. (1) all requirements set forth in subdivisions (a) through (d) of this section have not been met;
2. (2) a civil penalty previously imposed on the employer for a violation of laws or regulations governing the employment of child performers has not been paid as of the date of application;
3. (3) the commissioner finds that the employer has violated any provision of article 4-A of the Labor Law of the State of New York, section 7-7.1 of the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law of the State of New York, section 35.01 of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law of the State of New York and/or any provision of this Part within three years of the last assessment of a civil penalty against the employer under this Part, or has been found to have committed serious violations of other State, Federal or local laws with regard to the employer’s employment of child performers or has otherwise demonstrated a lack of responsibility in the employment of child performers of such seriousness as to warrant the refusal to issue or renew an employer certificate of eligibility; or
4. (4) the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that the employer has employed or will employ any child performer in any manner that may be hazardous or detrimental to the physical or mental health, morals, education, or general welfare of the child performer(s).