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NY Gen Bus L § 398-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 398-B - Discrimination in Car Rentals Prohibited.

§  398-b.  Discrimination  in  car  rentals  prohibited.  1. No car or vehicle rental agency shall refuse to rent  a  car  or  vehicle  to  any person  otherwise  qualified  because  of  race,  color,  ethnic origin, religion, disability, or sex.   2.  Any  rental  vehicle  company  found  by  a  court  of   competent jurisdiction  to  have  violated  a  provision  of this section shall be subject to a penalty of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than twenty-five hundred dollars for each violation.   3. (a) Whenever a rental vehicle company engages in  a  persistent  or repeated  business  activity  or conduct which discriminates against any individual based upon  the  individual's  race,  color,  ethnic  origin, religion,  disability,  or  sex  or membership in an otherwise protected class pursuant to federal law, the attorney general may  apply,  in  the name of the people of the state of New York, to the supreme court of the state  of  New  York,  on  five  days notice, for an order enjoining the continuance of such business  activity  and  directing  restitution  and damages.  In  any such proceeding, the attorney general may seek a civil penalty not to exceed  five  thousand  dollars  per  violation  and  may recover  costs  pursuant  to paragraph six of subdivision (a) of section eighty-three hundred three of the civil practice law and rules.  (b) The term "persistent" as used in this  subdivision  shall  include continuance or carrying on of any such business activity or conduct. The term  "repeated" as used in this subdivision shall include repetition of any separate and distinct business activity or conduct which affect more than  one  person.  The  term  "business  activity"  as  used  in   this subdivision  shall  include  policies  and/or  standard practices of the rental vehicle company.  (c) In connection with any such application, the attorney  general  is authorized  to take proof and make a determination of the relevant facts and to issue subpoenas in accordance with the  civil  practice  law  and rules.  Such authorization shall not abate or terminate by reason of any action or proceeding brought by the attorney general under this section.
NY Gen Bus L § 398-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 398-C - Children Attending Roller Skating Rinks and Indoor Ice Skating Rinks Under Certain Conditions.

§  398-c.  Children  attending  roller  skating  rinks  and indoor ice   skating  rinks  under  certain  conditions.  Notwithstanding  any  other   provision  of law, the owner, lessee, proprietor, operator, attendant or   employee of any roller skating rink or indoor ice skating rink  loe  may   admit  or  allow to remain in any such roller skating rink or indoor ice   skating rink any child under the age of twelve years,  unaccompanied  by   the  parent,  guardian or other adult person authorized by the parent or   guardian of such child, at any time other than while school  classes  of   such child are in session, but not after six o'clock in the afternoon on   any  day  preceding  a  day  on which school classes will be in session,   provided that on the premises of such skating  rink  a  qualified  adult   supervisor  shall  be in attendance at all times. This section shall not   apply to any roller skating rink  or  indoor  ice  skating  rink  within   which,  or  connected  with  any  premises within which, the sale of any   wine, spirituous or  malt  beverages  or  liquor  is  allowed,  pool  or   billiard  tables  are used or bowling alleys are maintained. Children of   the age of twelve years and less than sixteen years of age, however, may   remain in such roller skating rink or  indoor  ice  skating  rink  until   eleven  o'clock  in  the evening, in pursuance of the provisions of this   section, of any day preceding a day on which school classes will  be  in   session.  No  time  restriction  is  imposed  on  children of the age of   sixteen or less, in pursuance of the provisions of this section, on  any   day preceding a day on which school classes will not be in session.
NY Gen Bus L § 398-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 398-E - Indemnity Provision in Motor Carrier Transportation Contracts.

§   398-e.   Indemnity   provision  in  motor  carrier  transportation contracts.  1. For the purposes of this section:  (a)  "motor  carrier  transportation  contract"  means   a   contract, agreement or understanding covering:  (i)  the  transportation  of  property for compensation or hire by the motor carrier;  (ii) entrance on property by the motor  carrier  for  the  purpose  of loading, unloading or transporting property for compensation or hire; or  (iii)  a  service incidental to activity described in subparagraph (i) or (ii) of this paragraph, including, but not  limited  to,  storage  of property.  (b)  "promisee" means the promisee and any agents, employees, servants or independent contractors who are directly responsible to the  promisee except  for  motor  carriers  party  to  a  motor carrier transportation contract with the promisee and such motor carrier's  agents,  employees, servants  or  independent contractors directly responsible to such motor carrier.   2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a  provision, clause  or  agreement  contained  in, collateral to or affecting a motor carrier transportation contract that purports to  indemnify,  defend  or hold  harmless,  or has the effect of indemnifying, defending or holding harmless, the promisee from or against any liability for loss or  damage resulting  from  the  negligence or intentional acts or omissions of the promisee is against the public policy of this  state  and  is  void  and unenforceable.   3.  "Motor  carrier  transportation  contract,"  as  defined  in  this section, shall  not  include  the  Uniform  Intermodal  Interchange  and Facilities  Access  Agreement administered by the Intermodal Association of North America or other agreements providing for the interchange,  use or  possession  of  intermodal  chassis,  containers or other intermodal equipment.
NY Gen Bus L § 398-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 398-F - Children's Non-Regulated Camp.

§  398-f. Children's non-regulated camp. 1. As used in this section, a "children's non-regulated camp" shall  mean  property  consisting  of  a tract  of  land  and  any tents, vehicles, buildings or other structures that may be pertinent to its use, any part of which may be occupied on a scheduled basis by persons under sixteen  years  of  age  under  general supervision  for  the  purpose  of  indoor  or  outdoor  organized group activities, involving passive and  nonpassive  recreational  activities, which  is  not  subject  to  the provisions of article thirteen-B of the public health law.   2. (a) No person, firm, corporation or  association  shall  enroll  or allow participation of a child in a children's non-regulated camp unless the parent or guardian of the child has been provided with the following written notice on the application or enrollment form:   "This  camp  is  not  regulated  or  inspected  by  the New York State Department of Health and is not  required  to  obtain  a  Department  of Health  permit. This camp is not required to follow Department of Health regulations, including, checking the state sex offender  registry  prior to  hiring  staff;  maintaining  minimum  staff-to-child  ratios; hiring medical personnel; or reporting injuries or illnesses to the  Department of Health."  (b)  If  a  children's  non-regulated  camp  maintains a website, this notice must be placed on the website.  (c) Any notice required in this subdivision shall be  prominently  and conspicuously posted at the camp facilities in minimum size twelve font.   3. The operator of a children's non-regulated camp shall retain a copy of  each  notice  required  to  be  provided  by subdivision two of this section for a period of three years.
NY Gen Bus L § 399 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399 - Cigarette Package Labeling.

§  399.  Cigarette  package labeling. 1. On each package of cigarettes   sold or delivered by a manufacturer or  distributor  within  this  state   after  June  first,  nineteen  hundred sixty-six, there shall be printed   thereon or attached thereto a warning of the consequences  of  excessive   smoking. Such warning shall be in letters not less than eight point type   and  in  a color in contrast with the package containing the cigarettes,   and shall contain the following statement: WARNING "Excessive use is dangerous to health" 2. Any person, firm, corporation or association  or  its  officers  or   agents  who or which violate any of the provisions of this section shall   be guilty of a misdemeanor.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-A - Pay Toilets; Prohibition.

§  399-a.  Pay  toilets; prohibition. 1. On and after September first,   nineteen hundred seventy-five, no owner, lessee or other occupant of any   real property or any other person, copartnership  or  corporation  shall   operate  or  permit  to be operated pay toilet facilities upon such real   property.2. A violation of the provisions of this section  shall  constitute  a   violation.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-AA (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-AA - Prohibition of the Selling of Fur, Hair, Skin or Flesh of a Dog or Cat.

§  399-aa. Prohibition of the selling of fur, hair, skin or flesh of a dog or cat. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to knowingly import,  sell,  offer  for  sale,  manufacture, distribute,  transport  or  otherwise  market or trade in the fur, hair, skin or flesh of a domesticated dog (canis familiaris)  or  domesticated cat (felis catus or domesticus), whether domestically raised or imported from  another country, or any product or item containing or comprised of the fur, hair, skin or flesh of a dog or cat. As used  in  this  section the  term  "domesticated  dog  or  cat" shall not mean or include coyote (ranis latrans), fox  (vulpes  volpes,  vulpes  cinereoargenteus),  lynx (felis lynx) or bobcat (felis rufus).   2.  Manufacturers  or  suppliers  shall  provide certification to each retailer that any fur, hair, skin or flesh contained in  such  items  is not derived from domesticated dog or domesticated cat.   3. The state commissioner of agriculture and markets shall establish a standard for the certification required by the provisions of subdivision two of this section on the effective date of this section.   4.  A violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars for an individual and up to five  thousand dollars  for  a  corporation  for  the  first  violation. Any subsequent violation shall be punishable by a civil penalty of  up  to  twenty-five thousand dollars.   5.  Any  civil penalties collected pursuant to this section of law are payable to the animal population control fund  established  pursuant  to section ninety-seven-xx of the state finance law.   6.  (a) No provision of this section shall be construed to prohibit or interfere with any properly conducted scientific tests,  experiments  or investigations  involving  the use of dog or cat fur or flesh, performed or conducted in laboratories or institutions,  which  are  approved  for these  purposes  by  the state commissioner of health in accordance with section three hundred fifty-three of the agriculture and markets law.  (b) No provision of this section shall be construed  to  prohibit  any person,  firm,  partnership  or  corporation  from  importing,  selling, offering  for  sale,  manufacturing,  distributing,   transporting,   or otherwise  marketing  or  trading  in the fur, hair, skin, or flesh of a domesticated dog or cat for the purposes of conducting scientific tests, experiments or investigations that are to be performed or  conducted  in laboratories  or  institutions, which are approved for these purposes by the state commissioner  of  health  in  accordance  with  section  three hundred fifty-three of the agriculture and markets law.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-AAA (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-AAA - Selling and Manufacturing of Fur-Bearing Articles of Clothing.

§  399-aaa.  Selling  and  manufacturing  of  fur-bearing  articles of clothing. 1. For the purposes of this section the following terms  shall have the following meanings:  (a)  "faux fur" shall mean artificially manufactured fur which is made to resemble real fur but which is not derived from animals.  (b) "real fur" shall mean animal  skin  or  part  thereof  with  hair, fleece,  or  fur fibers attached thereto, either in its raw or processed state.   2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  partnership  or corporation  to  knowingly  import for profit, sell at retail, offer for sale at retail, or manufacture articles of clothing  which  include,  or have  attached in any quantity and of any value, fur that is not labeled as being "faux fur" or "real fur", or is incorrectly labeled.   3. Labeling of articles of clothing pursuant to this  section  may  be accomplished  by  adding  "faux  fur" or "real fur" to the permanent tag attached to the clothing, to the temporary tag used by the  merchant  to identify  the  merchandise,  or  by  affixing, in a conspicuous place, a sticker stating "faux fur" or "real fur"  to  the  article  of  clothing itself.   Articles  of  clothing  containing  or having attached any quantity or value of "real fur" shall have certain disclosures on the label required in this section so as not to be considered misbranded  under  15  U.S.C. 69b.   4.  A  violation  of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars for the first violation and not more than two thousand dollars for each subsequent violation.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-AAAA (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-AAAA - Menstrual Product Labeling.

§  399-aaaa.  Menstrual  product  labeling.  1.  For  purposes of this section:  (a) "ingredient" shall mean an intentionally added  substance  present in the menstrual product;  (b)  "menstrual  product"  shall mean products used for the purpose of catching menstruation and vaginal discharge, including but  not  limited to  tampons,  pads,  and  menstrual  cups.  These products may be either disposable or reusable.   2. No later than eighteen months after this section shall have  become a  law,  each  package or box containing menstrual products sold in this state shall  contain  a  plain  and  conspicuous  printed  list  of  all ingredients  which  shall  be listed in order of predominance. Such list shall either be printed on the package or affixed thereto.   3. The requirements of this section shall apply  in  addition  to  any other  labeling requirements established pursuant to any other provision of law.   4. Whenever a violation of this section has occurred, a civil  penalty of  one percent of the manufacturer's total annual in-state sales not to exceed one thousand dollars per package or box shall be imposed  on  the manufacturer.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-B - Contracts for the Use of the Streets for Hack Stands.

§  399-b.  Contracts  for the use of the streets for hack stands.  The   owner, lessee or other occupant of  any  real  property,  or  any  other   person,  copartnership  or corporation, who shall make or enter into any   agreement, contract or  arrangement  whatsoever  whereby  the  right  is   attempted  to  be  granted  or  is granted to any person, copartnership,   association or corporation to use any portion  of  any  public  highway,   street,  avenue,  boulevard,  park or other public property owned by the   state of New York  or  any  municipality  therein  for  the  purpose  of   permitting any vehicle to stand while awaiting passengers for hire or as   a   private   hack  stand,  and  any  owner,  lessee  or  other  person,   copartnership or corporation who shall make or enter into  any  contract   or  arrangement for the payment of or receives thereby any sum of money,   percentage or profits or other thing of value under any  such  contract,   agreement,  consent  or arrangement for such use of such public property   as such private hack stand, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-BB (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-BB - Certain Dry Cleaning Institutions; Option for Six Months Donation of Articles of Clothing.

§  399-bb.  Certain  dry  cleaning institutions; option for six months   donation of articles of clothing. 1. A retail dry  cleaning  institution   may post the following notice:IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEW YORK STATE LAWGARMENTS NOT PICKED UPWITHIN SIX MONTHSWILL BE DONATED TO CHARITYSuch notice shall be at a minimum eleven inches in height by seventeen   inches  in  length  and  the  printed characters shall be 1.25 inches in   height and at least .5 inches in width.  Such notice shall be printed in   a legible manner and shall be posted  in  a  prominent  and  conspicuous   location  in  the  consumer  area  of the dry cleaning institution. Such   notice shall also be stamped or printed in at least  twelve  point  bold   print on the receipt given to each consumer.2.   Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  the  abandoned   property law, a retail dry cleaning institution that has posted  such  a   notice  and  provided  such  a receipt may donate a garment or household   item that has not been retrieved  within  six  months  to  a  bona  fide   charitable  organization,  church, or other not-for-profit organization.   The dry cleaning institution shall obtain  a  detailed  written  receipt   specifically  describing  each  item donated to the bona fide charitable   organization, church, or not-for-profit organization. The  dry  cleaning   institution  shall attach such receipt to each such consumer receipt and   shall keep such receipts for a period of at least three years  following   the   donation   for  purposes  of  demonstrating  compliance  with  the   requirements of this section.3. The six month period shall commence from the  date  indicated  upon   the  receipt  that  the consumer is due to retrieve his or her items. In   the event that such date is not indicated  upon  the  receipt,  the  six   month period shall commence two weeks from the date the consumer brought   his or her items to the retail dry cleaning institution.4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a retail dry   cleaning institution from adopting a written policy which provides for a   longer period of time before such a donation may be made.5.  The  provisions  of  this  section  shall not apply to those items   brought to a retail dry cleaning institution for the purposes of storing   such items.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-C - Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Certain Consumer Contracts Prohibited.

§  399-c.  Mandatory arbitration clauses in certain consumer contracts   prohibited. 1.  Definitions.a. The term "consumer" shall mean a natural person  residing  in  this   state.b. The term "consumer goods" shall mean goods, wares, paid merchandise   or  services  purchased  or  paid for by a consumer, the intended use or   benefit of which is intended  for  the  personal,  family  or  household   purposes of such consumer.c.  The  term  "mandatory  arbitration  clause"  shall  mean a term or   provision contained in a written contract for the sale  or  purchase  of   consumer goods which requires the parties to such contract to submit any   controversy  thereafter arising under such contract to arbitration prior   to the commencement of any legal action to  enforce  the  provisions  of   such  contract  and  which  also further provides language to the effect   that the decision of the arbitrator  or  panel  of  arbitrators  in  its   application  to  the  consumer  party  shall be final and not subject to   court review.d. The term "arbitration" shall mean the  use  of  a  decision  making   forum  conducted  by  an  arbitrator  or panel of arbitrators within the   meaning and subject to the provisions of  article  seventy-five  of  the   civil practice law and rules.2.  a.  Prohibition.  No  written contract for the sale or purchase of   consumer goods, entered into on or after  the  effective  date  of  this   section,  to  which  a  consumer  is  a party, shall contain a mandatory   arbitration clause.   Nothing contained herein  shall  be  construed  to   prohibit a non-consumer party from incorporating a provision within such   contract  that  such  non-consumer party agrees that the decision of the   arbitrator or panel of arbitrators shall be final in its application  to   such non-consumer party and not subject to court review.b.  Mandatory  arbitration  clause  null and void. The provisions of a   mandatory arbitration clause shall be null and void.  The  inclusion  of   such  clause  in a written contract for the sale or purchase of consumer   goods shall  not  serve  to  impair  the  enforceability  of  any  other   provision of such contract.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-CC (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-CC - Wireless Telephone Numbers.

* §   399-cc.   Wireless   telephone  numbers.  1.  No  person,  firm,   partnership, association, limited  liability  company,  corporation,  or   other  business  entity  shall  obtain  from  any  provider  of wireless   telephone  service,  as  such  term  is  defined  in  paragraph  (b)  of   subdivision  one  of section twelve hundred twenty-five-c of the vehicle   and traffic law, any wireless  telephone  numbers  for  the  purpose  of   creating  a  directory  of  wireless  telephone  numbers,  without first   obtaining  the  prior  authorization  from  each   individual   wireless   telephone  service  customer.    Such  customer's authorization shall be   affirmatively obtained via verifiable means.2. A violation of the provisions of this section shall  be  punishable   by  a  civil  penalty  not  to  exceed  one  thousand  dollars  for each   violation.* NB There are 2 § 399-cc's
NY Gen Bus L § 399-CC-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-CC*2 - Transcripts and Stenographic Services.

* § 399-cc. Transcripts and stenographic services. Notwithstanding any   other  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary, when an attorney of record   orders or requests either orally  or  in  writing  that  a  stenographic   record  be  made  of  any  judicial proceeding, deposition, statement or   interview of a party in a proceeding or of a  witness  related  to  such   proceeding,  it  shall be the responsibility of such attorney to pay for   the services and the costs of such record except where:1. payment is otherwise provided by  law  or  where  the  attorney  is   providing  representation  through a not-for-profit provider of criminal   or civil legal services; or2. the attorney expressly disclaims responsibility for payment of  the   stenographic  service  or  record  in  writing  at the time the attorney   orders or requests that the record be made.* NB There are 2 § 399-cc's