Recent New York regulations affecting small businesses
Page 18 of 30 • Last updated April 29, 2026
448 new New York regulations affecting small businesses have been published in the past 30 days. These cover compliance updates from state agencies, regional authorities, and licensing boards — flagged here when they change a rule, fee, deadline, or eligibility threshold. Recent activity has clustered in Compliance, alongside cross-cutting administrative changes. Each listing links to the official notice so you can read the full text and respond if it touches your business.
- Department of Civil Service - CVS-46-25-00003 - Jurisdictional ClassificationApril 29, 2026
Department of Civil Service CVS-46-25-00003 classifies positions in the exempt class and deletes others; proposed November 19, 2025.
- Department of Civil Service - CVS-46-25-00001 - Jurisdictional ClassificationApril 29, 2026
Department of Civil Service deletes one position and reclassifies others into the non-competitive class effective November 19, 2025.
- Department of Civil Service - CVS-41-25-00016 - Jurisdictional ClassificationApril 29, 2026
Department of Civil Service classified certain positions in the exempt class; regulation proposed October 15, 2025 and finalized February 11, 2026.
- Department of Civil Service - CVS-41-25-00013 - Jurisdictional ClassificationApril 29, 2026
Department of Civil Service classifies specific positions in the non-competitive class, with proposal on October 15, 2025 and finalization on February 11, 2026.
- Department of Civil Service - CVS-41-25-00011 - Jurisdictional ClassificationApril 29, 2026
Department of Civil Service jurisdictional classification places certain positions in the non-competitive class, finalized February 11, 2026.
- Department of Civil Service - CVS-41-25-00009 - Jurisdictional ClassificationApril 29, 2026
Department of Civil Service jurisdictional classification places a position in the non-competitive class, finalized February 11, 2026.
- Department of Civil Service - CVS-41-25-00008 - Jurisdictional ClassificationApril 29, 2026
Department of Civil Service classifies certain positions in the exempt class under CVS-41-25-00008, finalized February 11, 2026.
- Department of Civil Service - CVS-41-25-00005 - Jurisdictional ClassificationApril 29, 2026
Department of Civil Service jurisdictional classification places a position in the exempt class, finalized February 11, 2026.
- Department of Civil Service - CVS-41-25-00004 - Jurisdictional ClassificationApril 29, 2026
Department of Civil Service reclassifies positions between exempt and non-competitive classes; proposal issued October 15, 2025 and finalized February 11, 2026.
- Department of Civil Service - CVS-41-25-00001 - Jurisdictional ClassificationApril 29, 2026
Department of Civil Service position classification places certain roles in the non-competitive class; proposal issued October 15, 2025 and finalized February 11, 2026.
- Office of Children and Family Services - CFS-46-25-00014 - Diligence of efforts requirements and permanency planning for youth in foster careApril 29, 2026
Office of Children and Family Services clarifies permanency planning and diligence-of-efforts requirements for youth in foster care, proposed November 19, 2025.
- Office of Cannabis Management - OCM-12-26-00002 - Amendments to medical cannabis regulationsApril 29, 2026
Office of Cannabis Management amendments to medical cannabis regulations conform to enacted legislation and were proposed on March 25, 2026.
- Department of Agriculture and Markets - AAM-09-26-00002 - Control of the Asian Long Horned Beetle (ALB)April 29, 2026
Department of Agriculture and Markets proposes lifting Asian long horned beetle quarantine restrictions across approximately 7.4 square miles in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
- Department of Agriculture and Markets - AAM-40-25-00005 - Veterinary CertificatesApril 29, 2026 • Impact: low
Department of Agriculture and Markets corrects a General Business Law reference in veterinary certificate regulations; rule finalized March 18, 2026.
- Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services - ASA-42-25-00002 - State level certification of Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHCs)April 29, 2026
New York's Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services establishes state-level certification procedures for Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers under joint oversight with the Office of Mental Health.