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N.Y. PEN Law § 230.34-A — New York Code / Act PEN / Part 3 / Title M / Article 230 / Section 230.34-A
Sex trafficking of a child
Status: in_force

§ 230.34-a Sex trafficking of a child.\n  1. A person is guilty of sex trafficking of a child when he or she,\nbeing twenty-one years old or more, intentionally advances or profits\nfrom prostitution of another person and such person is a child less than\neighteen years old. Knowledge by the defendant of the age of such child\nis not an element of this offense and it is not a defense to a\nprosecution therefor that the defendant did not know the age of the\nchild or believed such age to be eighteen or over.\n  2. For purposes of this section:\n  (a) A person "advances prostitution" when, acting other than as a\nperson in prostitution or as a patron thereof, and with intent to cause\nprostitution, he or she directly engages in conduct that facilitates an\nact or enterprise of prostitution.\n  (b) A person "profits from prostitution" when, acting other than as a\nperson in prostitution receiving compensation for personally rendered\nprostitution services, and with intent to facilitate prostitution, he or\nshe accepts or receives money or other property pursuant to an agreement\nor understanding with any person whereby he or she participates in the\nproceeds of prostitution activity.\n  Sex trafficking of a child is a class B felony.\n
N.Y. HAY Law § 156 — New York Code / Act HAY / Article 7 / Section 156
Penalty, and notice on bridge
Status: in_force

§ 156. Penalty, and notice on bridge. The town superintendent may fix\nand prescribe a penalty, not less than one or more than five dollars,\nfor riding or driving faster than a walk on any bridge in his town whose\nchord is not less than twenty-five feet in length, and put up and\nmaintain in a conspicuous place, at each end of the bridge, a notice in\nlarge characters, stating each penalty incurred. Whoever shall ride or\ndrive faster than a walk over any bridge, upon which notice shall have\nbeen placed, and shall then be, shall forfeit for every offense, the\namount fixed by such town superintendent, and specified in the notice.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 673 — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 32 / Section 673
Wrongful disclosure of video tape rental records
Status: in_force

§ 673. Wrongful disclosure of video tape rental records. 1. A video\ntape service provider who knowingly discloses, to any person, personally\nidentifiable information concerning any consumer of such provider shall\nbe liable to the aggrieved person for the relief provided in section six\nhundred seventy-five of this article.\n  2. A video tape service provider shall disclose personally\nidentifiable information concerning any consumer:\n  (a) to a grand jury pursuant to a grand jury subpoena;\n  (b) pursuant to a court order, in a civil proceeding upon a showing of\ncompelling need for the information that cannot be accommodated by any\nother means, or in a criminal proceeding upon a showing of legitimate\nneed for the information that cannot be accommodated by any other means,\nif:\n  (i) the consumer is given reasonable notice, by the person seeking the\ndisclosure, of the court proceeding relevant to the issuance of the\ncourt order;\n  (ii) the consumer is afforded the opportunity to appear and contest\nthe claim of the person seeking the disclosure; and\n  (iii) the court imposes appropriate safeguards against unauthorized\ndisclosure;\n  (c) to a law enforcement agency pursuant to a warrant lawfully\nobtained under the laws of this state or the United States; or\n  (d) to a court pursuant to a civil action for conversion commenced by\nthe video tape service provider or to enforce collection of fines for\noverdue or unreturned video tapes, and then only to the extent necessary\nto establish the fact of the rental. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a\ncourt shall impose appropriate safeguards against unauthorized\ndisclosure.\n  3. A video tape service provider may disclose personally identifiable\ninformation concerning any consumer:\n  (a) to the consumer;\n  (b) to any person with the informed, written consent of the consumer;\nor\n  (c) to any person if the disclosure is incident to the ordinary course\nof business of the video tape service provider.\n  4. Personally identifiable information obtained in any manner other\nthan as provided in this section shall not be received in evidence in\nany trial, hearing, arbitration, or other proceeding in or before any\ncourt, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body,\nlegislative committee or other authority of the state or any political\nsubdivision thereof.\n  5. A person subject to this section shall destroy personally\nidentifiable information as soon as practicable, but no later than one\nyear from the date the information is no longer necessary for the\npurpose for which it was collected and there are no pending requests or\norders for access to such information under this article.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 710 — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 34-A / Section 710
Definitions
Status: in_force

§ 710. Definitions. Whenever used in this article:\n  1. "Consumer" means a natural person.\n  2. "Creditor" means a person, partnership, corporation, association or\nother entity who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly extends\nconsumer credit. The term creditor includes any agent of a creditor for\ncollection, processing or other purposes.\n  3. "Consumer credit" means credit extended to a consumer on an account\npursuant to a plan under which the creditor may permit the customer to\nmake purchases or obtain loans, from time to time, directly from the\ncreditor or indirectly by use of a credit card, check, or other device,\nas the plan may provide. The term does not include negotiated advances\nunder an open end real estate mortgage or a letter of credit.\n  4. "Credit balance" means any money or credit owed to, or held for the\nbenefit of, a consumer by a creditor on a consumer credit account,\nwhether resulting from an overpayment or return of merchandise by the\nconsumer, or otherwise.\n
N.Y. VIL Law § 23-2202 — New York Code / Act VIL / Article 23 / Section 23-2202
Exceptions
Status: in_force

§ 23-2202 Exceptions. This chapter shall not be deemed to repeal or\notherwise affect the provisions of any special or local law or ordinance\nof any county, city or village charter, or other special form of\ngovernment, it being the intention of the legislature that the same\nshall continue in full force and effect until and unless otherwise duly\namended, repealed or affected.\n
N.Y. EXC Law § 138 — New York Code / Act EXC / Article 6 / Section 138
Powers of notaries public or other officers who are stockholders, directors, officers or employees of a corporation
Status: in_force

§ 138. Powers of notaries public or other officers who are\nstockholders, directors, officers or employees of a corporation. A\nnotary public, justice of the supreme court, a judge, clerk, deputy\nclerk, or special deputy clerk of a court, an official examiner of\ntitle, or the mayor or recorder of a city, a justice of the peace,\nsurrogate, special surrogate, special county judge, or commissioner of\ndeeds, who is a stockholder, director, officer or employee of a\ncorporation may take the acknowledgment or proof of any party to a\nwritten instrument executed to or by such corporation, or administer an\noath to any other stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent of\nsuch corporation, and such notary public may protest for non-acceptance\nor non-payment, bills of exchange, drafts, checks, notes and other\nnegotiable instruments owned or held for collection by such corporation;\nbut none of the officers above named shall take the acknowledgment or\nproof of a written instrument by or to a corporation of which he is a\nstockholder, director, officer or employee, if such officer taking such\nacknowledgment or proof be a party executing such instrument, either\nindividually or as representative of such corporation, nor shall a\nnotary public protest any negotiable instruments owned or held for\ncollection by such corporation, if such notary public be individually a\nparty to such instrument, or have a financial interest in the subject of\nsame. All such acknowledgments or proofs of deeds, mortgages or other\nwritten instruments, relating to real property heretofore taken before\nany of the officers aforesaid are confirmed.  This act shall not affect\nany action or legal proceeding now pending.\n
N.Y. GBS Law § 360-D — New York Code / Act GBS / Article 24 / Section 360-D
Certificate of registration
Status: in_force

§ 360-d. Certificate of registration. Upon compliance by the applicant\nwith the requirements of this article, the secretary shall cause a\ncertificate of registration to be issued and delivered to the applicant.\nThe certificate of registration shall be issued under the signature of\nthe secretary and the seal of the state, and it shall show the name and\nbusiness address and, if a corporation, the state of incorporation, or\nif a partnership, the state in which the partnership is organized and\nthe names of the general partners, as specified by the secretary, of the\nperson claiming ownership of the mark, the date claimed for the first\nuse of the mark anywhere and the date claimed for the first use of the\nmark in this state, the class of goods or services and a description of\nthe goods or services on or in connection with which the mark is used, a\nreproduction of the mark, the registration date and the term of the\nregistration.  Any certificate of registration issued by the secretary\nunder the provisions hereof or a copy thereof duly certified by the\nsecretary shall be admissible in evidence as competent and sufficient\nproof of the registration of such mark in any actions or judicial\nproceedings in any court of this state.\n
N.Y. PEN Law § 200.45 — New York Code / Act PEN / Part 3 / Title L / Article 200 / Section 200.45
Bribe giving for public office
Status: in_force

§ 200.45 Bribe giving for public office.\n  A person is guilty of bribe giving for public office when he confers,\nor offers or agrees to confer, any money or other property upon a public\nservant or a party officer upon an agreement or understanding that some\nperson will or may be appointed to a public office or designated or\nnominated as a candidate for public office.\n  Bribe giving for public office is a class D felony.\n
N.Y. MHY Law § 33.05 — New York Code / Act MHY / Title E / Article 33 / Section 33.05
Communications and visits
Status: in_force

§ 33.05 Communications and visits.\n  (a) Each patient in a facility shall have the right to communicate\nfreely and privately with persons outside the facility as frequently as\nhe wishes, subject to regulations of the commissioner designed to assure\nthe safety and welfare of patients and to avoid serious harassment to\nothers. Correspondence addressed to public officials, attorneys,\nclergymen, and to the mental hygiene legal service shall be unrestricted\nand shall be sent along promptly without being opened.\n  (b) The commissioner by regulation shall establish guidelines to\ninsure that patients at facilities have full opportunity for conducting\ncorrespondence, have reasonable access to telephones, and have frequent\nand convenient opportunities to meet with visitors.\n
N.Y. TAX Law § 1285 — New York Code / Act TAX / Article 29-A / Section 1285
Payment of tax
Status: in_force

§ 1285. Payment of tax. Every person required to file a return under\nthis article shall, at the time of filing such return, pay to the\ncommissioner the total of all tax imposed by this article, on the\ncorrect number of trips subject to tax under this article. The amount so\npayable to the commissioner for the period for which a return is\nrequired to be filed shall be due and payable to the commissioner on the\ndate limited for the filing of the return for such period, without\nregard to whether a return is filed or whether the return which is filed\ncorrectly shows the correct number of trips or the amount of tax due\nthereon. The commissioner may require that the tax be paid\nelectronically.\n
N.Y. PBH Law § 3398-L — New York Code / Act PBH / Article 33-B / Section 3398-L
Record keeping and tracking
Status: in_force

* § 3398-l. Record keeping and tracking. Every licensee shall keep, in\nsuch form as the commissioner may direct, such relevant records as may\nbe required pursuant to regulations under this article.\n  * NB Repealed 6 months after the full cannabis control board created\nby Article 2 of the cannabis law has been appointed\n
N.Y. PBH Law § 2805-Z — New York Code / Act PBH / Article 28 / Section 2805-Z
Hospital domestic violence policies and procedures
Status: in_force

§ 2805-z. Hospital domestic violence policies and procedures. 1. Every\ngeneral hospital shall: (a) develop, maintain and disseminate written\npolicies and procedures for the identification, assessment, treatment\nand referral of confirmed or suspected cases of domestic violence; (b)\nestablish, and implement on an ongoing basis, a training program for all\nnursing, medical, social work and other clinical personnel, and security\npersonnel working in hospital service units regarding the policies and\nprocedures established pursuant to this section; and (c) designate a\nstaff member to contact the domestic violence or victim assistance\norganization identified by the commissioner under subdivision three of\nthis section providing victim assistance to the geographic area served\nby such hospital to establish the coordination of services to domestic\nviolence victims.\n  2. Upon admittance or commencement of treatment of a confirmed or\nsuspected domestic violence victim, such hospital shall advise the\nvictim of the availability of the services of a domestic violence or\nvictim assistance organization. If after receiving such advice the\ndomestic violence victim wishes the presence of a domestic violence or\nvictim assistance advocate, such hospital shall contact the appropriate\norganization and request that one be provided.\n  3. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may\nbe necessary and proper to carry out effectively the provisions of this\nsection. Prior to promulgating such rules and regulations, the\ncommissioner shall consult with the office for the prevention of\ndomestic violence and other such persons as the commissioner deems\nnecessary to develop a model policy for hospitals to utilize in\ncomplying with this section and to identify the domestic violence or\nvictim assistance organizations operating in each hospital's geographic\narea, a list of which the commissioner shall provide to hospitals with\nthe model policy.\n
N.Y. JUD Law § 523 — New York Code / Act JUD / Article 16 / Section 523
Sheriff's jurors
Status: in_force

§ 523. Sheriff's jurors.  The county clerk of each county in a city\nhaving a population of one million or more shall select annually from\nthe persons qualified to act as trial jurors, the names of such number\nof persons as he deems necessary to constitute the sheriff's jurors for\nthat year.\n  The county clerk shall draw and summon panels of sheriff's jurors,\nupon request of the sheriff.\n
N.Y. CCA Law § 103 — New York Code / Act CCA / Article 1 / Section 103
Powers of appellate division
Status: in_force

§ 103. Powers of appellate division. In addition to the powers\nconferred upon them in this act and in any other provision of law, all\nthe powers heretofore conferred by law upon the chief justice of the\ncity court of the city of New York and upon the president justice and\nboard of justices of the municipal court of the city of New York are\nvested in the appellate divisions of the supreme court in the first and\nsecond judicial departments. As provided by section twenty-eight of\narticle six of the constitution and article seven-a of the judiciary\nlaw, the appellate divisions of the supreme court in the first and\nsecond judicial departments shall supervise the administration and\noperation of the court in their respective departments, either\nseparately or jointly; provided, however, that if the administrative\nboard shall so direct, a single administrative judge shall be designated\nby the appellate divisions or the administrative board as provided by\nlaw to administer and regulate the operations of the court.\n
N.Y. MHR Law § 31 — New York Code / Act MHR / Article 4 / Part 1 / Section 31
Application
Status: in_force

§ 31. Application. This part shall apply to each county of the state\nexcept a county in the city of New York.\n
N.Y. HAY Law § 57 — New York Code / Act HAY / Article 3 / Section 57
Maintenance by state of canal bridge approaches
Status: in_force

§ 57. Maintenance by state of canal bridge approaches. Where a\nwaterway which is a part of the canal system of the state intersects a\nstate highway which is maintained adjacent to such intersection pursuant\nto this article, the pavement and shoulders of the approaches to the\nbridge structure carrying such highway across such waterway and the area\nformerly occupied by any such bridge which has been removed and replaced\nby a fill by the state commissioner of transportation, shall be\nconsidered eligible for maintenance under this chapter, providing such\napproach or fill has, in the opinion of the commissioner of\ntransportation, been properly graded in connection with the construction\nof the canal system of the state. The commissioner of transportation may\nat any time make an order directing that such section of highway become\na part of the system of state highways in such county, and thereafter\nthe pavement and shoulders of such approach shall be maintained as a\nstate highway. Such order shall be served upon the chairman of the board\nof supervisors and a certified copy thereof shall be filed in the office\nof the county clerk and one in the office of the state comptroller. In\nmaintaining such section of highway the commissioner of transportation\nmay lay such type of pavement as in his opinion is advisable.\n
N.Y. MHY Law § 13.35 — New York Code / Act MHY / Title C / Article 13 / Section 13.35
Actions against persons rendering professional services at the request of the office; defense and indemnification
Status: in_force

§ 13.35 Actions against persons rendering professional services at the\n          request of the office; defense and indemnification.\n  The provisions of section seventeen of the public officers law shall\napply to any physician, dentist, psychologist, nurse, optometrist,\nlicensed master social worker, or licensed clinical social worker,\nlicensed to practice pursuant to the education law, who is rendering\nprofessional treatment authorized under such license at the request of\nthe office or an office facility to patients receiving care or\nprofessional consultation from the office while rendering such\nprofessional treatment.\n
N.Y. CNT Law § 408-A — New York Code / Act CNT / Article 8 / Section 408-A
Advertising for bids; letting of contracts
Status: in_force

§ 408-a. Advertising for bids; letting of contracts. 1. Every officer,\nboard or agency of the county shall let all contracts for public work\nand all purchase contracts to the lowest responsible bidder after\nadvertisement for bids where so required by section one hundred three of\nthe general municipal law. The board of supervisors may require\ncontracts involving an expenditure of less than the amount specified in\nsuch section to be let in the manner provided therein. The term\n"officer" as used in this section shall mean and include any officer\npaid compensation from county funds.\n  * 2. The board of supervisors may, in the case of any purchase\ncontract or any contract for services, other than services subject to\narticle nine of the labor law, of the county to be awarded to the lowest\nresponsible bidder after advertisement for bids, authorize the inclusion\nof a provision whereby purchases may be made or such services may be\nobtained under such contract by any political subdivision or fire\ncompany (as both are defined in section one hundred of the general\nmunicipal law) or district. In such event, the board shall adopt rules\nprescribing the conditions under which, and the manner in which,\npurchases may be made or services may be obtained by such political\nsubdivision, fire company or district.\n  * NB Effective until July 31, 2029\n  * 2. The board of supervisors may, in the case of any purchase\ncontract or any contract for services, other than services subject to\narticle eight or nine of the labor law, of the county to be awarded to\nthe lowest responsible bidder after advertisement for bids, authorize\nthe inclusion of a provision whereby purchases may be made or such\nservices may be obtained under such contract by any political\nsubdivision or fire company (as both are defined in section one hundred\nof the general municipal law) or district. In such event, the board\nshall adopt rules prescribing the conditions under which, and the manner\nin which, purchases may be made or services may be obtained by such\npolitical subdivision, fire company or district.\n  * NB Effective July 31, 2029\n
N.Y. RPP Law § 235-G — New York Code / Act RPP / Article 7 / Section 235-G
Electronic billing and/or payment of rent
Status: in_force

§ 235-g. Electronic billing and/or payment of rent. 1. A landlord\nshall not require a lessee or tenant to use an electronic billing and/or\npayment system as the only method for the payment of rent. A landlord\nshall not assess any fee or other charge for a lessee or tenant that\nchooses not to use an electronic billing and/or payment system.\n  2. Any agreement by a lessee or tenant of a dwelling waiving or\nmodifying his or her rights as set forth in this section shall be void\nas contrary to public policy.\n
N.Y. ISC Law § 1611 — New York Code / Act ISC / Article 16 / Section 1611
Aggregate limitations
Status: in_force

§ 1611. Aggregate limitations. (a) The aggregate investment by the\ninsurer and its subsidiaries in assets which are owned, managed or\nacquired pursuant to this article shall not exceed the limitations of\nthis chapter otherwise applicable to such investments if held directly\nby the insurer.\n  (b) The aggregate amount of the insurer's investment in subsidiaries\nshall not exceed fifteen percent of the insurer's invested assets, as\ndefined in subsection (a) of section one thousand four hundred one of\nthis chapter and as shown by its last statement on file with the\nsuperintendent, but excluded from this limitation shall be any\ninvestment in a subsidiary which is an insurance company and any\ninvestment in a subsidiary of the type described in paragraph nine of\nsubsection (a) of section one thousand four hundred four or subparagraph\n(B) of paragraph four of subsection (a) of section one thousand four\nhundred seven of this chapter.\n
N.Y. HAY Law § 221 — New York Code / Act HAY / Article 8-A / Section 221
Compilation of approved plans; estimated costs
Status: in_force

§ 221. Compilation of approved plans; estimated costs. Not later than\nthe twenty-eighth day of February each year, the commissioner shall\ncompile all approved plans and estimate the probable cost of each\napproved project, the probable amount of state aid to be allocated to\neach approved project under section two hundred twenty-seven of this\narticle, the aggregate cost of all approved projects and the aggregate\namount of all state aid for approved projects in the state.\n