(a) Documents shall be provided to the Department of Labor within the form, manner, and deadlines prescribed by the commissioner.
(b) The commissioner may, at any time prior to the approval of an application or as part of any investigation resulting out of an application, require that an applicant produce or present documentation described in part EEE of chapter 59 of the Laws of 2021 or this Part at the department’s offices, or through electronic means, as prescribed by the commissioner. Failure to do so in the time period prescribed shall serve as a basis for the denial of an application.
(c) Documents submitted by an applicant to establish identity shall be:
(1) certified by the issuing agency;
(2) unexpired unless specifically noted;
(3) in English or accompanied by a certified English language translation; and
(4) not mutilated or damaged.
(d) Documents that do not meet the requirements of part EEE of chapter 59 of the Laws of 2021 or this Part shall not be considered in their entirety or in part, unless otherwise noted in this Part. The commissioner may, in her sole discretion, contact an applicant or the purported source of a document for clarification or verification of documents, and may establish procedures for making such contact.