DOH STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Coming Tower   The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza   Albany, New York 12237

Barbara A. DeBuono, M.D., M.P.H.
Commissioner
Karen Schimke
Executive Deputy Commissioner


  October 26, 1995




Dear Mr. Piekiel:

      This responds to your letter of October 13, 1995 requesting specific information regarding a so-called health department "order" mandating the dress code exemplified by the "shirt and shoes required" signs posted by some stores in their respective places of business, which prompted your request.

      Thie Department has not issued any order mandating such dress code and we are not aware of any such order having been issued by any local health department having jurisdiction.

  Sincerely,

Frank J. DeCotis
Associate Attorney