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A copy of the Certification of Section 3 Business Concern Status Form is included with this registration form.  \n• This registration will be effective for three years from the date that your business is posted in the publicly accessible database identified above. NYCHA, however, reserves the right to request your business tore-register as a Section 3 Business Concern at any time. 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