N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 10-B

NEW YORK DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW (Chapter 14) § 10-B — Religious exception. 1 DRL § 10-B Religious exception. 1 /legislation/laws/DOM/A3 § 10-b. Religious exception. 1. Notwithstanding any state, local ormunicipal law, rule, regulation, ordinance, or other provision of law tothe contrary, a religious entity as defined under the education law orsection two of the religious corporations law, or a corporationincorporated under the benevolent orders law or described in thebenevolent orders law but formed under any other law of this state, or anot-for-profit corporation operated, supervised, or controlled by areligious corporation, or any employee thereof, being managed, directed,or supervised by or in conjunction with a religious corporation,benevolent order, or a not-for-profit corporation as described in thissubdivision, shall not be required to provide services, accommodations,advantages, facilities, goods, or privileges for the solemnization orcelebration of a marriage. Any such refusal to provide services,accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods, or privileges shall notcreate any civil claim or cause of action or result in any state orlocal government action to penalize, withhold benefits, or discriminateagainst such religious corporation, benevolent order, a not-for-profitcorporation operated, supervised, or controlled by a religiouscorporation, or any employee thereof being managed, directed, orsupervised by or in conjunction with a religious corporation, benevolentorder, or a not-for-profit corporation.2. Notwithstanding any state, local or municipal law or rule,regulation, ordinance, or other provision of law to the contrary,nothing in this article shall limit or diminish the right, pursuant tosubdivision eleven of section two hundred ninety-six of the executivelaw, of any religious or denominational institution or organization, orany organization operated for charitable or educational purposes, whichis operated, supervi hundred ninety-six of the executivelaw, of any religious or denominational institution or organization, orany organization operated for charitable or educational purposes, whichis operated, supervised or controlled by or in connection with areligious organization, to limit employment or sales or rental ofhousing accommodations or admission to or give preference to persons ofthe same religion or denomination or from taking such action as iscalculated by such organization to promote the religious principles forwhich it is established or maintained.3. Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed to limit theprotections and exemptions otherwise provided to religious organizationsunder section three of article one of the constitution of the state ofNew York. Source: NYSenate.gov Open Legislation | Laws of New York Page 1