Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears; suspension of recreational licenses

§ 458-c. Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears;
suspension of recreational licenses. (a) If the respondent has
accumulated support arrears equivalent to or greater than the amount of
support due pursuant to court order for a period of four months, the
court may order any agency responsible for the issuance of a
recreational license to suspend or refuse to reissue a license to the
respondent, or deny application for such license by the respondent. For
purposes of determining whether a respondent has accumulated support
arrears equivalent to or greater than the amount of support due for a
period of four months, the amount of any retroactive support, other than
periodic payments of retroactive support which are past due, shall not
be included in the calculation of support arrears pursuant to this
section.

(b) If the respondent, after receiving appropriate notice, fails to
comply with a summons, subpoena, or warrant relating to a paternity or
child support proceeding, the court may order any agency responsible for
the issuance of a recreational license to suspend or to refuse to
reissue a license to the respondent or to deny application for such
license by the respondent. The court may subsequently order such agency
to terminate the adverse action regarding the respondent's license;
however, the court shall order the termination of such suspension or
other adverse action when the court is satisfied that the respondent has
fully complied with the requirements of all summons, subpoenas, and
warrants relating to a paternity or child support proceeding.

(c) The provisions of subdivision (a) of this section shall not apply
to:

(i) respondents who are receiving public assistance or supplemental
security income; or

(ii) respondents whose income as defined by subparagraph five of
paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section four hundred thirteen of
this act falls below the self-support reserve as defined by subparagraph
six of paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section four hundred thirteen
of this article; or

(iii) respondents whose income as defined by subparagraph five of
paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section four hundred thirteen of
this article remaining after the payment of the current support
obligation would fall below the self-support reserve as defined by
subparagraph six of paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section four
hundred thirteen of this article.