(a) The Department of State shall continue to be the State administrative agency in the State of New York, and shall carry out the State plan and enforce the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act (42 USC 5401, et seq.) within the State of New York. The Secretary of State may from time to time designate one or more offices within the Department of State to carry out specified responsibilities and obligations under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act.

(b) In addition to all other powers and authority granted to the Department of State under article 21-B or under any other provision of this Part, the Department of State and its authorized representatives shall have the powers and authority specified or referred to in subdivisions (1), (3) and (4) of section 609 of the Executive Law.