# N.Y. GMU Law § 102: Deposits on plans and specifications > New York · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AGMU_A5-A_S102 ## Section - **Citation:** N.Y. GMU Law § 102 - **Heading:** Deposits on plans and specifications - **Jurisdiction:** New York - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** New York Code / Act GMU / Article 5-A / Section 102 ## Text § 102. Deposits on plans and specifications. 1. Notwithstanding any\ninconsistent provision of any general, special or local law, the\nofficer, board or agency of any political subdivision or of any district\ntherein, charged with the duty of preparing plans and specifications for\nand awarding or entering into contracts for the performance of public\nwork, may require, as a deposit to guarantee the safe return of such\nplans and specifications, the payment of a fixed sum of money, not\nexceeding one hundred dollars for each copy thereof, by persons or\ncorporations desiring a copy thereof. Any person or corporation desiring\na copy of such plans and specifications and making the payment required\nby this section shall be furnished with one copy of the plans and\nspecifications.\n 2. If a proposal is duly submitted by any person or corporation making\nthe deposit required by subdivision one and such proposal is accompanied\nby a certified check or other security in accordance with the\nrequirements contained in the plans and specifications or in the public\nadvertisement for bids, and if the copy of the plans and specifications\nused by such person or corporation, other than the successful bidder, is\nreturned in good condition within thirty days following the award of the\ncontract covered by such plans and specifications or the rejection of\nthe bid of such person or corporation, the full amount of such deposit\nfor one copy of the plans and specifications shall be returned to such\nperson or corporation, including the successful bidder. Partial\nreimbursement, in an amount equal to the full amount of such deposit for\none set of plans and specifications per unsuccessful bidder or\nnon-bidder less the actual cost of reproduction of the plans and\nspecifications as determined by the officer, board or agency of any\npolitical subdivision or of any district therein, charged with the duty\nof preparing the plans and specifications, shall be made for the return\nof all other copies of the plans and specifications in good condition\nwithin thirty days following the award of the contract or the rejection\nof the bids covered by such plans and specifications.\n ## Nearby sections - [N.Y. GMU Law § 100 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AGMU_A5-A_S100.md) - [N.Y. GMU Law § 100-A Declaration of policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AGMU_A5-A_S100-A.md) - [N.Y. 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