N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 12 § 600.18
Requests for exemption from this Part, or any part thereof, shall be made in writing to the commissioner and shall contain a statement of reasons supporting the request. Exemptions may be granted for good cause. The commissioner shall notify the United States Department of Labor of any such exemptions granted affecting a substantial number of employees and the reasons therefor. A sponsor may be exempted from compliance with this Part during the effective dates of a plan to increase the employment of members of a minority group and women as apprentices, approved by the State Division of Human Rights under subdivision 12 of section 296 of the State Human Rights Law. A sponsor may also be exempted from compliance during the period which the apprenticeship program is being administered under the jurisdiction of a Federal or State court.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 12 § 600.18