Section 460-A. Definitions

For the purpose of this article the following
  terms shall have the following meanings:
    1. "Immigrant assistance service" means providing  assistance,  for  a
  fee  or other compensation, to persons who have, or plan to, come to the
  United States from a  foreign  country,  or  their  representatives,  in
  relation   to   any   proceeding,   filing   or   action  affecting  the
  non-immigrant, immigrant or citizenship status of a person which  arises
  under   the   immigration   and  nationality  law,  executive  order  or
  presidential proclamation, or which arises under actions or  regulations
  of the United States bureau of citizenship and immigration services, the
  United  States  department  of labor, or the United States department of
  state.
    2. "Provider" means  any  person,  including  but  not  limited  to  a
  corporation, partnership, limited liability company, sole proprietorship
  or  natural  person,  that  provides  immigrant assistance services, but
  shall not include (a) any person duly admitted to practice law  in  this
  state  and  any  person  working  directly  under the supervision of the
  person admitted; (b) any not-for-profit  tax  exempt  organization  that
  provides  immigrant  assistance  without  a  fee  or  other payment from
  individuals or at nominal fees  as  defined  by  the  federal  board  of
  immigration  appeals, and the employees of such organization when acting
  within the scope of such employment; (c) any organization recognized  by
  the  federal  board  of  immigration  appeals that provides services via
  representatives accredited by such board to appear before the bureau  of
  citizenship   and  immigration  services  and/or  executive  office  for
  immigration review, that does not charge a fee or charges  nominal  fees
  as  defined  by  the board of immigration appeals; or (d) any authorized
  agency under subdivision ten of section three hundred seventy-one of the
  social services law and the employees of such organization  when  acting
  within the scope of such employment.