N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 7308.4 – Visitor identification and registration.

(a) Consistent with the requirements of this Part, a youth shall be entitled to receive visits from their immediate family. For the purposes of this Part, immediate family shall include parents or legal guardians, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, children, spouse, and individuals with whom the youth parent a child. A prospective visitor who is under 18 years of age may be restricted from visiting a youth if they are not accompanied by an approved adult visitor.
(b) The director, or designee, may work with a youth, the youth’s parents or guardian, or other appropriate individuals to develop a list of pre-approved individuals, other than immediate family, who may visit the youth.
(c) Each facility shall verify the identity of each prospective visitor.
(d) Facility staff shall record the following information for each prospective visitor:
1. (1) the visitor's name;
2. (2) the date;
3. (3) the time of entry and the time of exit;
4. (4) the name of the youth to be visited; and
5. (5) the visitor's relation to the youth.