N.Y. CVR. LAW § 79-g : NY Code - Section 79-G: Filing of certificates of honorable discharge with county clerks

Search N.Y. CVR. LAW § 79-g : NY Code - Section 79-G: Filing of certificates of honorable discharge with county clerks

a. Notwithstanding the provisions of  any  general,  special  or
  local  law to the contrary, any person filing a certificate of honorable
  discharge in the office of a county clerk shall have the right to direct
  the county clerk to keep such certificate sealed.
    b. Thereafter,  such  certificate  shall  be  made  available  to  the
  veteran,  a  duly  authorized agent or representative of such veteran or
  the representative of the estate of a deceased veteran but shall not  be
  available for public inspection.