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NY Gen Bus L § 554 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-D - Notes Given for Patent Rights and for a Speculative Consideration 554 - Retention of Forged, Counterfeit or Spurious Documents or Negotiable Instruments Permitted.

§  554.  Retention  of  forged,  counterfeit  or spurious documents or   negotiable instruments permitted.  Any  bank,  banker,  transfer  agent,   railroad,  warehouseman  or  any  other  person  charged with the issue,   reissue, transfer  or  payment  of  any  of  the  documents  hereinafter   described,  in  any  spurious,  counterfeit, forged, altered note, stock   certificate, bond, debenture, check, draft, warrant,  traveler's  check,   letter  of  credit,  money  order, warehouse receipt, negotiable bill of   lading,  evidence  of   indebtedness,   certificate   of   interest   or   participation   in   any   profit-sharing   agreement,  collateral-trust   certificate, preorganization certificate or  subscription,  transferable   share,  investment  contract,  voting-trust  certificate, certificate of   interest in property, tangible or intangible; instrument or document  or   writing  evidencing  ownership  of  goods,  wares,  and  merchandise; or   transferring or assigning any right, title, or interest in or to  goods,   wares, and merchandise, or, in general, any instrument commonly known as   a  "security,  "  or  any  certificate  of interest or participation in,   temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, warrant, or right  to   subscribe  to or purchase any of the foregoing, is presented for payment   or transfer or for the purpose of obtaining possession of goods  or  any   property  under or pursuant to the terms of such instrument, whether the   same is presented through any clearing house or otherwise,  and  whether   or  not the owner, or purported owner or presentor of such instrument is   within or without the state of New York,  may  without  civil  or  other   liability,  retain  such  counterfeit,  forged or spurious instrument or   document for the purpose of preserving the  same,  and  return  in  lieu   thereof a photostatic copy with an affidavit setting forth the infirmity   in the original, and the name and address of the person in whose custody   such  original  remains;  provided,  however, that such act of retention   shall not in any way vary the effect or  alter  the  property  or  civil   rights  of any person in, to or by reason of such instrument or document   or anything done with or pursuant to the  same;  and  provided  further,   that  such  instrument  shall  be  delivered within fourteen days to the   district attorney within whose jurisdiction the  same  is  retained  and   upon  such  surrender a receipt therefor shall be given to the custodian   thereof; and provided further, that such instrument  shall  be  produced   for  use  in  any  court or by any public officer when required to do so   under proper notice, demand  or  subpoena.  The  right  to  require  the   production of such document is hereby extended to all officers or courts   whether within the state of New York or elsewhere.
NY Gen Bus L § 570 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-E - Trading Stamps 570 - Definitions as Used in This Article.

§  570.  Definitions as used in this article. 1. "Trading stamp" means   any stamp or similar device issued in connection with the retail sale of   merchandise or service, as a cash discount or for  any  other  marketing   purpose, which entitles the rightful holder, on its due presentation for   redemption,  to  receive  merchandise,  service or cash. "Trading stamp"   shall not mean any redeemable device used by the manufacturer or  packer   of  an  article  in  advertising or selling it, or any redeemable device   issued and redeemed by  a  non-profit  membership  corporation  for  the   benefit  of  its  members  only,  or  any  redeemable  device issued and   redeemed by a newspaper, magazine or other publication.2. "Trading stamp company" means any person  engaged  in  distributing   trading  stamps  for  retail issuance by others, or in redeeming trading   stamps for retailers, in any manner.3.  "Person"   means   any   individual,   partnership,   corporation,   association or other organization.4. "Secretary" means the secretary of state.
NY Gen Bus L § 571 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-E - Trading Stamps 571 - Declared Face Value; Cash Redemption.

§  571. Declared face value; cash redemption. No trading stamp company   shall advertise, distribute or redeem trading stamps hereafter issued in   this state unless:1. Each  stamp  has  legibly  printed  upon  its  face  a  cash  value   determined by the company in cents or any fraction thereof, and2.  The  rightful  holders  may, at their option, redeem the stamps in   cash when duly presented to the  company  for  redemption  in  a  number   having an aggregate cash value of not less than one dollar.
NY Gen Bus L § 572 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-E - Trading Stamps 572 - Registration Required.

§ 572. Registration required. No trading stamp company shall advertise   or  distribute  trading stamps issued in this state unless it shall have   filed  with  the  secretary  of  state  a  statement   of   registration   accompanied  by  representative  samples of its stamps, stamp collection   books, stamp redemption catalogues and stamp distribution and redemption   agreement forms,  currently  used  in  this  state.  Such  statement  of   registration  shall  be  filed  for a one year period commencing on July   first, nineteen hundred seventy-one and annually thereafter on or before   July first of each  year;  provided  however,  that  any  trading  stamp   company  advertising  or  distributing such trading stamps for the first   time subsequent to July first, nineteen hundred seventy-one  shall  file   its   initial   statement   of  registration  prior  to  advertising  or   distributing such trading stamps and thereafter shall file  annually  on   or before July first of each year as provided herein.
NY Gen Bus L § 573 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-E - Trading Stamps 573 - Statement of Registration.

§  573.  Statement  of  registration.  Each  statement of registration   hereinbefore required shall contain the following information:1. The name and principal address of the company;2. The state of its incorporation or origin;3. The names and addresses of  its  principal  officers,  partners  or   proprietors;4. The address of its principal office in this state;5.  The  name  and address of its principal officer, employee or agent   therein;6. The addresses  of  the  places  where  its  stamps  are  redeemable   therein;7.  A short form of its balance sheet as of the end of its last fiscal   year prior to such filing, certified by an independent public accountant   or certified under oath by one of its principal officers, a  partner  or   the proprietor.8.  A  statement of its total gross receipts from its business in this   state as a trading stamp company during such last fiscal year, certified   by an independent public accountant or certified under oath  by  one  of   its  principal  officers,  a  partner  or  the  proprietor,  unless  the   principal sum of the bond hereinafter required  is  the  maximum  amount   required under this article.
NY Gen Bus L § 574 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-E - Trading Stamps 574 - Registration Fee.

§ 574. Registration fee. The trading stamp company shall pay an annual   registration fee of one hundred dollars to the secretary of state at the   time of filing each registration statement.
NY Gen Bus L § 575 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-E - Trading Stamps 575 - Bond Required.

§  575.  Bond  required.  1.  At  the time of filing each registration   statement, the trading stamp company must also file with  the  secretary   of  state a bond payable to the people of the state of New York and duly   executed by the company and a corporate surety qualified to do  business   in  this  state;  such bond shall be conditioned upon the performance by   the trading stamp company of its obligation  to  redeem  trading  stamps   issued  by  retailers  in  this  state  when they are duly presented for   redemption by the rightful holders.2. The principal sum of the bond required by this article shall be  as   follows:  if  the  company has not previously done business as a trading   stamp company in this state, or if the  company's  gross  receipts  from   such  business  during  its  last  fiscal  year was not in excess of one   hundred thousand  dollars  the  principal  sum  shall  be  ten  thousand   dollars;  for  each additional one hundred thousand dollars, or fraction   thereof, of  gross  receipts  from  such  business  in  this  state,  an   additional  ten  thousand  dollars,  but  such bond shall not exceed one   hundred fifty thousand dollars.3. On the effective date of each new bond, any and  all  liability  on   all  bonds  previously filed under this article shall terminate, and all   rightful holders of trading stamps who prosecute their claims under this   article shall prosecute such claims solely against the new bond and only   by filing proofs of claim with the secretary  of  state  in  the  manner   provided in this article.4.  In  lieu  of  the bond required by this section, the trading stamp   company may post with the secretary of state  (a)  money  equal  to  the   amount  of  the  bond  otherwise required or (b) securities equal to one   hundred twenty percent of the bond otherwise required.  Such  securities   shall be of the same kinds and classes as those in which the comptroller   may  invest  the  funds of the state pursuant to section ninety-eight of   the state finance law, or in which a fiduciary may invest funds he holds   for investment pursuant to subparagraphs A through I of subparagraph (1)   of paragraph (a) of section 11-2.2 of the  Estates,  Powers  and  Trusts   Law.
NY Gen Bus L § 576 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-E - Trading Stamps 576 - Claims by Rightful Holders of Trading Stamps.

§  576.  Claims by rightful holders of trading stamps. 1. If a trading   stamp company defaults in the redemption of its  stamps  when  they  are   duly  presented  for  redemption  by residents of this state who are the   rightful holders of such  stamps,  all  such  holders  of  such  trading   stamps, including retailers in possession of such stamps for issuance to   customers,  shall  be entitled to make claim against such bond. Any such   rightful holder of trading  stamps  may,  after  such  default,  file  a   complaint  with  the  secretary  of  state,  who  shall forthwith make a   determination whether there  has  been  a  default.  If  said  secretary   determines  that  there has been a default, he shall give notice of such   determination to the company and,  if  such  default  is  not  corrected   within  ten  days,  he  shall  publish  notice  of such default in three   consecutive publications  of  one  or  more  newspapers  having  general   circulation  throughout this state and therein require that proof of all   claims for redemption of the trading stamps of  such  company  be  filed   with  him,  together  with  the  trading  stamps upon which the claim is   based, within six months after the date of the first  such  publication.   The  secretary  of state shall acknowledge receipt of all trading stamps   submitted with such claims and determine the validity of all  claims  so   filed  promptly  after  the  expiration  of  such  period. Thereupon the   secretary shall be paid by the surety such  amount,  not  exceeding  the   principal  sum  of  the bond, as shall be necessary to satisfy all valid   claims so  filed.  The  secretary  shall  promptly  thereafter  make  an   equitable distribution of the proceeds of the bond to such claimants and   shall destroy the trading stamps so surrendered.2.  The  assertion of a claim by holders of trading stamps against the   bond of a defaulting trading stamp  company  pursuant  to  this  section   shall not affect or impair any other rights or remedies such holders may   have  against  such company under any other statute or at common law. In   the pursuit of any such right or  remedy,  the  receipt  issued  by  the   secretary  of  state for trading stamps received in connection with such   claims asserted pursuant to this section shall be evidence that  persons   having  such  receipts  were  holders  of  such  stamps  prior  to their   surrender to the secretary.3. The costs and other charges incurred by the secretary of  state  in   performing  the  duties  set  forth  in  this section shall constitute a   proper charge against the trading stamp company which has defaulted, or,   in the event of the trading stamp company's failure to pay, against  the   bond  filed  by that company, and shall constitute a prior claim against   such company or such bond, except that in no event shall the  surety  be   liable  for  such  charge  and all other valid claims as an aggregate in   excess of the principal sum of the bond.
NY Gen Bus L § 577 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-E - Trading Stamps 577 - Notice of Intention to Suspend or Cease Redemption of Stamps.

§  577.  Notice of intention to suspend or cease redemption of stamps.   No trading stamp company  shall  cease  or  suspend  the  redemption  of   trading  stamps in this state without filing with the secretary of state   at least ninety days' prior written notice of its intention to do so and   concurrently mailing a copy of such notice to each retailer within  this   state  which  has at any time theretofore within one year issued trading   stamps which the trading stamp company is obligated to redeem.
NY Gen Bus L § 578 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-E - Trading Stamps 578 - Pre-Emption by State.

§ 578. Pre-emption by state. The regulation of trading stamp companies   and  trading  stamps, including the advertising, issuance and redemption   thereof, shall be governed solely by the provisions of this article  and   no local laws or ordinances shall be promulgated with respect thereto.
NY Gen Bus L § 579 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-E - Trading Stamps 579 - Violation a Misdemeanor; Injunction.

§  579.  Violation a misdemeanor; injunction. 1. Any person or trading   stamp company violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of   a misdemeanor punishable by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred   dollars.2.  The  supreme court of this state shall have jurisdiction in equity   on the complaint of the attorney general  to  restrain  and  enjoin  the   violation of any provisions of this article.
NY Gen Bus L § 580 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-F - Going Out of Business Sales 580 - Purpose and Intent.

§  580.  Purpose and intent. It is hereby determined and declared that   sales to be licensed and regulated pursuant to the  provisions  of  this   article  have often been conducted and advertised in such a manner as to   mislead and defraud the public and otherwise to result in  harm  to  the   public  interest.  Such fraud and imposition on the public has included,   by way  of  partial  enumeration  only:  the  misrepresentation  of  the   condition  or  necessity  which  is  the  occasion  of  such  sale;  the   misrepresentation of the identity of the person  conducting  such  sale,   and  the  name  and  style  in  which  such sale is to be conducted; the   misrepresentation that the goods offered at such  sale  are  selling  at   sacrifice prices; the misrepresentation that the operator of the sale is   selling merchandise on hand at the time when the necessity, which is the   occasion  of such sale, arose, when in fact he is replenishing his stock   with additional merchandise both prior to the  commencement  and  during   the  conduct  of  such  sale  so  as to foist upon the public such added   merchandise as though it were  part  of  the  original  stock;  and  the   excessive  valuation  and misrepresentation of the quality, former price   and ownership of the goods to be sold at such sale. In order to  prevent   such  fraud  and imposition, the public interest requires the regulation   of such sales and the duration  and  conduct  thereof;  and  the  public   interest,  therefore  requires  that  no  such  sale should be conducted   without a license or otherwise than in accordance with this article.
NY Gen Bus L § 582 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-F - Going Out of Business Sales 582 - Unlawful Advertisement.

§  582. Unlawful advertisement. It shall be unlawful for any person to   advertise or hold out by any means that the sale of any goods, wares  or   merchandise  to  the  public  is  a "closing out sale," "a sale of goods   damaged by fire, smoke or water," or a "defunct business sale," unless a   license is first obtained to conduct such  a  sale  from  the  licensing   authority of the appropriate city, town or village in which such sale is   to be held.
NY Gen Bus L § 584 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-F - Going Out of Business Sales 584 - Exceptions.

§  584.  Exceptions. The provisions of this article shall not apply to any  sale  advertised  as  an  "alteration  sale,"  "remodeling   sale," "clearance sale," "surplus stock liquidation sale," "floor sample sale," "inventory  reduction  sale,"  "special  purchase  sale,"  or  any other advertising or designation by any other expression  or  characterization similar  to  any  of  the foregoing giving notice to the public that the sale will not precede the abandonment of a business location, nor  shall this article apply to the following persons:  (a)  Persons  acting  pursuant  to  an  order or process of a court of competent jurisdiction;  (b) Persons who are required to file an accounting  with  a  court  of competent jurisdiction;  (c)  Persons  acting  in  accordance  with  their powers and duties as public officers;  (d) Any publisher  or  employee  of  a  newspaper,  magazine,  or  any operator  or employee of a radio or television broadcasting station, who publishes or broadcasts any such advertisement  in  good  faith  without knowledge  of  its false, deceptive and misleading character, or without knowledge that the provisions of this article  have  not  been  complied with;  (e) Any duly licensed auctioneer, selling at auction;  (f)   Any   insurance   corporation,   or  any  association,  firm  or corporation, the controlling interest in which is owned by any insurance corporation or corporations, which, pursuant to the terms of a policy or policies of insurance, acquires title in  or  to  any  goods,  wares  or merchandise  damaged  by  fire,  smoke,  water  or  otherwise, and which advertises and sells such goods, wares and merchandise as salvage.
NY Gen Bus L § 585 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-F - Going Out of Business Sales 585 - Branch Stores and Warehouses.

§  585.  Branch  stores and warehouses. If the applicant for a license   hereunder owns, conducts or operates more than one store, or a warehouse   in connection with such store or stores, the license issued  will  apply   only to the one store or warehouse for which it was issued, and no other   store, branch or warehouse may advertise or represent in any way that it   is  cooperating  with  or participating in any way in the licensed sale,   nor shall a store licensed  pursuant  to  this  article  or  any  person   advertise  or represent that any other store or warehouse is cooperating   with or participating in the licensed sale. The licensed sale  conducted   by  any store of a chain or group of stores shall be conducted solely at   the location of the store for which the license was issued and no goods,   wares or merchandise shall be brought from any other store and placed on   sale at the store licensed pursuant to this article.
NY Gen Bus L § 586 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-F - Going Out of Business Sales 586 - Substitution, Addition and Commingling of Goods; License Void; Certain Purchases Prohibited.

§  586. Substitution, addition and commingling of goods; license void; certain purchases prohibited. (a) Any substitution for  or  addition  to goods  described  in an inventory filed pursuant to this article, or any change in the time or place of a sale conducted pursuant thereto,  shall be  unlawful and any license issued for such sale shall thereupon become void.  (b) Where an applicant, conducting a sale licensed under this article, also conducts a business of selling other goods,  wares  or  merchandise not  included  in the inventory accompanying the application, the goods, wares and merchandise to be sold at  such  sale  shall  be  clearly  and distinctly  segregated, marked or identified, and advertised, if at all, so that, both on display and  in  advertising,  such  goods,  wares  and merchandise  may  be  readily  distinguished from other goods, wares and merchandise and their identity readily ascertained. Any  commingling  of such   goods,   wares  and  merchandise  with  other  goods,  wares  and merchandise of the licensee in such a manner as to cause  them  to  lose their  separate  identity, either on display or in advertising, shall be unlawful and any license issued pursuant for such sale  shall  thereupon become void.
NY Gen Bus L § 588 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-F - Going Out of Business Sales 588 - Appeal From Denial or Revocation of License.

§  588. Appeal from denial or revocation of license. Any applicant for   a license who is aggrieved by the denial or revocation of a license  may   apply  to  the supreme court in the judicial district in which the place   of the proposed  sale  is  located  for  a  review  of  such  denial  or   revocation  by  a  proceeding  under  article seventy-eight of the civil   practice law and rules.  Such  proceeding  shall  be  instituted  within   thirty days of the date of the receipt of such denial or revocation.
NY Gen Bus L § 589 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-F - Going Out of Business Sales 589 - Copy of Application; Inventory and License to Be Posted; License to Be Referred to in Advertisements.

§  589.  Copy  of  application;  inventory  and  license to be posted;   license to be referred to in advertisements. A copy of  the  application   for  a  license  to  conduct  a  sale  under this article, including the   inventory filed therewith, shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the   sales room or place where the inventoried goods,  wares  or  merchandise   are to be sold, so that the public may be informed of the facts relating   to  such  goods,  wares  and  merchandise  before  purchasing  them. Any   advertisement or announcement published  in  connection  with  the  sale   shall conspicuously show on its face the number of the license, the date   of its expiration, and if applicable, the location where the business is   to be resumed.