§ 72. Dispensing power on public work. During the existence of the
defense emergency and subject to the provisions of this article, the
industrial commissioner and, on appeal, the New York state board of
standards and appeals are hereby authorized to grant dispensations to
prevent the provisions of subdivision two of section two hundred twenty
of the labor law from interfering with speedy construction of public
work related to the defense effort and necessary for the success of the
defense effort. Conditions and restrictions with respect to hours,
wages, equipment, places or conditions of employment, persons that may
be employed, or types of work in which certain persons may engage may be
imposed in connection with such dispensations. Such an application by an
agency of the state or of a political subdivision which will be a party
to a public work contract may be made only prior to the letting of such
contract.