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NY Gen Bus L § 399-OO (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-OO - Deceptive Solicitation of Vehicle Warranty Policies.

§  399-oo.  Deceptive solicitation of vehicle warranty policies. 1. It   shall be unlawful for any person, firm or  corporation  to  directly  or   indirectly  represent  in any manner, whether by written solicitation or   telemarketing, a false, deceptive or misleading statement in regard to:a. such person's, firm's or corporation's affiliation with  a  vehicle   owner's current warranty policy provider;b.  such  person's,  firm's or corporation's possession of information   regarding such vehicle owner's warranty policy;c. the expiration of such vehicle owner's warranty policy; ord. a requirement that such vehicle owner register for a  new  warranty   policy  with  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  in order to maintain   coverage of such vehicle owner's current warranty policy.2. Wherever there shall be a violation of this article, an application   may be made by the attorney general in the name of  the  people  of  the   state of New York to a court or justice having jurisdiction by a special   proceeding  to  issue an injunction, and upon notice to the defendant of   not less than five days, to enjoin or restrain the continuance  of  such   violation;  and  if  it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or   justice that the defendant has,  in  fact,  violated  this  section,  an   injunction  may  be  issued  by  such  court  or  justice, enjoining and   restraining any further violation,  without  requiring  proof  that  any   person has, in fact, been injured or damaged thereby. Whenever the court   shall determine that a violation of this section has occurred, the court   may  impose  a civil penalty of five hundred dollars for each violation.   The court may impose a civil penalty of one thousand  dollars  for  each   violation,  if  the  court  finds  the defendant knowingly violated this   section. In connection with any such proposed 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.3.  Nothing  in this section shall in any way limit rights or remedies   which are otherwise available under law to the attorney general.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-QQ (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-QQ - Sale or Promotional Distribution of Utility Knives, Box Cutters, or Box Cart Cutters.

§  399-qq.  Sale  or  promotional  distribution of utility knives, box   cutters, or box cart cutters. 1. No person, firm, or  corporation  shall   sell  or  offer  to  sell  or  give away as either a retail or wholesale   promotion a utility knife, box cutter, or box cart cutter to any  person   under eighteen years of age.2.  For  purposes  of  this  section,  the  term "utility knife", "box   cutter", or "box cart cutter" means a knife consisting of a razor blade,   retractable or  non-retractable,  attached  to  or  contained  within  a   plastic or metal housing.3.  The  provisions  of  this section shall not preclude the temporary   transfer of a utility knife, box cutter, or box cart cutter to a  person   under  eighteen years of age by such person's employer where such device   is possessed only on the employer's premises and only during the  course   and scope of such person's employment.4.  No  provision  of  this  section  shall  be deemed to restrict the   authority of any county, city, town or  village  to  enact  and  enforce   additional  local  laws,  ordinances  or  codes,  or  portions  thereof,   provided the provisions thereof are not inconsistent with the provisions   of this section.5. Any person, firm, or corporation who  violates  the  provisions  of   this  section  shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than five   hundred dollars.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-R (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-R - Sale of Paint Pellet Guns.

§  399-r.  Sale  of  paint  pellet  guns.  (a)  No  person,  firm,  or corporation shall sell or offer to sell a paint pellet gun to any person under sixteen years of age.  (b) For purposes of this subdivision,  the  term  "paint  pellet  gun" means  a  gun,  air  gun, pistol, rifle, or like device in appearance or function, capable of and designed for discharging and propelling through the air to a target a small quantity of paint enclosed within  a  pellet or pellet-like device or capsule or capsule-like device that breaks upon impact with the target, overspreading the target with paint.  (c)  Any  person,  firm, or corporation who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more  than  five hundred dollars.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-S (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-S - Posting of Notice When Air Rifles or Guns Are Sold.

§  399-s.  Posting  of  notice when air rifles or guns are sold. 1. In   each mercantile establishment in this state where air rifles or air guns   are sold, a notice must be posted in a conspicuous place, and  in  close   proximity  to  any  air  rifle  or  air  gun displayed for sale, that in   legible format states: "Except under supervision at a shooting range  or   for  hunting  pursuant  to license, Section 265.05 of the New York State   Penal Law makes it unlawful for any person  under  the  age  of  sixteen   years to possess an air rifle or air gun."2.  Any  violation  of  this  section  shall  be punishable by a civil   penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-T (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-T - Sale of Certain Chlorofluorocarbons and Halons Prohibited.

* §  399-t. Sale of certain chlorofluorocarbons and halons prohibited.   1.   On  and  after  January  first,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-one,  no   containers  of  chlorofluorocarbon  compounds  commonly used as air horn   propellants, for blow cleaning photographic  products,  or  any  similar   use,   or  containers  devised  as  toys  or  for  amusement  which  use   chlorofluorocarbon compounds as a foaming agent shall be sold within the   state.2. On and after January first, nineteen hundred  ninety-one,  no  hand   held fire extinguisher containing five pounds or less of halon compounds   as  defined  in  section  38-0103  of the environmental conservation law   shall be sold within the state.3. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil  penalty   not to exceed one hundred dollars.* NB There are 2 § 399-t's
NY Gen Bus L § 399-T-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-T*2 - Vending Machine Disclosure.

* § 399-t. Vending machine disclosure. 1. Definitions. For purposes of   this  article,  "vending machine" shall mean and include a coin operated   machine used to sell merchandise and/or services but shall not include a   coin operated telephone.2. Notice requirements relating to  vending  machines.  Every  vending   machine  available  for  use  by  the  public in this state shall have a   notice prominently affixed thereto which indicates  the  name,  address,   and telephone number of the owner and/or operator of such machine or the   name,  address  and telephone number of an individual designated by such   owner/operator to maintain said machine. Said notice provisions of  this   section shall not apply in instances where a vending machine is attended   by a person capable of administering a refund.3.   Any  individual,  firm,  partnership,  corporation,  association,   company or organization which owns or leases such  vending  machine  and   knowingly fails to comply with the requirements of this section shall be   assessed  a  civil  penalty  not  to  exceed fifty dollars for the first   violation, one hundred dollars for a second violation  and  two  hundred   fifty  dollars  for  any  subsequent  violation  provided, however, that   multiple  violations  of  subdivision  two   of   this   section   which   concurrently  occur  within  the  same  public  area  designated for the   operation of vending machines shall, for purposes of assessing a penalty   under this subdivision,  constitute  a  single  violation  against  such   individual,  firm,  partnership,  corporation,  association, company, or   organization which owns and/or  leases  such  machines.  Each  day  such   offense shall continue shall constitute a separate additional violation.   It shall be a defense to the imposition of any such civil penalty if the   owner  or  operator posted a notice as required by this section and such   notice was removed or defaced by vandals, provided the owner or operator   subsequently complies with the requirements of this section.4. This section shall not annul, alter, affect or exempt  any  person,   firm,  partnership,  corporation,  association,  company or organization   subject to the provisions of this section from complying with the  laws,   ordinances,  rules  or  regulations  of  any  locality,  relating to the   posting of vending machine notices, except  to  the  extent  that  these   laws,  ordinances,  rules  or  regulations  are  inconsistent  with  any   provision of this section, but no such local  law,  ordinance,  rule  or   regulation  shall  be  considered  inconsistent,  if  it affords greater   protection to the consumer.* NB There are 2 § 399-t's
NY Gen Bus L § 399-U (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-U - Motor Vehicle Alarms.

§  399-u.  Motor vehicle alarms. 1. On and after the effective date of   this section, all devices offered for sale or installed in the state  as   alarms  for  motor  vehicles  shall be so equipped and shall function so   that the audible portion of the alarm resets and  ceases  to  sound  not   more than three minutes after it is activated and commences sounding. No   audible  burglar  alarm  in  a  motor  vehicle shall be capable of being   activated except by (a) direct physical contact with that motor  vehicle   or (b) through the use of an individual remote activation device that is   designed  to be used with the motor vehicle alarm system of a particular   vehicle so long as the alarm activated by such device  ceases  to  sound   within not more than three minutes.2.  A  violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute an   offense punishable by a fine of not more than one  hundred  dollars  for   the  first  offense  and  not  more than two hundred fifty dollars for a   second or subsequent offense.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-W-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-W*2 - Notice Requirements for Renters of Personal Property.

* §  399-w.  Notice  requirements for renters of personal property. 1. For the purposes of this section, the following  terms  shall  have  the following meanings:  (a)  "Owner" shall include any person, partnership, firm, association, or corporation engaged in the business of renting personal property  for profit.  (b)  "Personal  property" shall include but not be limited to tangible chattels used for personal, household, or business  purposes  but  shall not include motor vehicles.  (c)  "Rental  agreement"  shall  mean  the total legal obligation that results from a written rental contract between a person  and  the  owner for the rental of personal property.   2. Any owner who rents personal property shall:  (a)  conspicuously  post a sign in a prominent and visible area in the place of business, measuring at least two feet by four feet  in  writing of at least thirty-six point print, with the following notice:                             RENTAL INFORMATION       WARNING! Failure to return rented property pursuant to the terms of      the   rental   agreement   may   subject  the  renter  to  criminal      prosecution.  (b) include in all rental contracts, in writing  in  at  least  twelve point print, the following notice:       Failure to return rented property under the terms of this agreement      may subject the undersigned party(ies) to criminal prosecution.    3.  This section shall not apply to: (a) rental purchase agreements as regulated by article eleven of the personal property law and  (b)  motor vehicle  rentals  under  paragraph two of subdivision (a) of section one hundred ninety-eight-a and paragraph two of subdivision a of section one hundred ninety-eight-b of this chapter.   * NB There are 2 § 399-w's
NY Gen Bus L § 399-Y (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-Y - Child Safety Devices for Hot Water Dispensers.

* §  399-y.  Child  safety  devices for hot water dispensers. Upon the   retail sale, lease, or rental of any water dispenser, water  cooler,  or   other  non-plumbed device or system which dispenses hot water instantly,   written notice shall be provided to the customer informing such customer   of the availability, at no extra charge to  the  customer,  of  a  child   resistant  safety device or similar protective feature for the hot water   dispenser which is designed to prevent accidental  injury  to  children.   Upon  customer  request,  such  device  shall be promptly provided at no   charge.* NB There are 2 § 399-y's
NY Gen Bus L § 399-Y-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-Y*2 - Automated Teller Machine Fee Disclosure.

* §  399-y.  Automated  teller  machine  fee  disclosure.  1.  For the purposes of this section, "automated teller machine operator" shall mean any person who: (a)  operates  an  automated  teller  machine  at  which consumers  may make financial transactions, including but not limited to deposits, withdrawals, balance inquiries, and loan payments; and (b)  is not  the  financial  institution which holds the account accessed by the consumer to make the financial transaction.   2. No automated teller machine  operator  shall  impose  a  fee  on  a consumer  using  such machine, unless such operator: (a) provides notice as required by subdivision three of this section; and (b)  the  consumer elects  to  continue  to  effect a financial transaction after receiving such notice.   3. The automated teller machine operator shall provide notice  on  the screen  of  the  automated teller machine or on a paper issued from such machine after the financial transaction is  initiated,  but  before  the consumer  is  irrevocably  committed to completing the transaction. Such notice shall clearly state: (i) that a fee is imposed  for  the  use  of such  machine;  (ii) the amount of such fee; and (iii) that the consumer may cancel such transaction without being assessed a fee.   4. (a) Any automated teller machine operator who fails to comply  with the  requirements  of this section shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars per transaction.  (b) If the notice required  pursuant  to  subdivision  three  of  this section  has  been  provided by an automated teller machine operator and such notice is subsequently removed, damaged, or altered by  any  person other  than  such  operator,  the operator shall have no liability for a failure to comply with subdivision three of this section.   * NB There are 2 § 399-y's
NY Gen Bus L § 399-Y-1 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-Y-1 - Automated Teller Machines Transaction Denial; Fees Prohibited.

§   399-y-1.   Automated  teller  machines  transaction  denial;  fees   prohibited. 1. For the purposes of this  section,  the  following  terms   shall have the following meanings:a.  "automated  teller  machine  operator"  shall  mean any person who   operates an  automated  teller  machine  at  which  consumers  may  make   financial   transactions,  including,  but  not  limited  to,  deposits,   withdrawals, balance inquiries, and loan payments; andb. "automated teller machine" shall mean a device which is  linked  to   the  accounts  and  records  of  a banking institution and which enables   consumers to make financial transactions, including, but not limited to,   deposits, withdrawals, balance inquiries, and loan payments.2. No automated teller machine operator or banking  institution  shall   impose  a fee on a consumer using such machine for any transaction which   is for any reason denied or terminated in a manner  that  prevents  such   consumer from completing such transaction.3.  Any  automated  teller machine operator or banking institution who   fails to comply with the requirements of this section shall be  assessed   a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars per transaction.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-YY (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-YY - Cable Television Company Providing Telephone Services.

§  399-yy.  Cable  television company providing telephone services. 1.   Every cable television company, as defined in section two hundred twelve   of the public service law, that provides telephone service to  customers   in  New York shall, at its option: a. allow a customer to use a modified   or alternative name for a directory listing or b.  waive  the  otherwise   applicable  charges  for  a  non-published  telephone listing, where the   customer requests protection of its  identity  in  connection  with  the   customer's purchase of telephone service and the customer is a victim of   domestic  violence,  as  defined in section four hundred fifty-nine-a of   the social services law, and for whose benefit any order of  protection,   other  than  a temporary order of protection, has been issued by a court   of competent jurisdiction. This waiver  of  charges  shall  be  for  the   duration  of  the  applicable,  non-temporary,  order. Any non-published   listings provided  in  this  section  shall  conform  to  all  the  same   requirements of other non-published listings. A customer requesting such   an  accommodation shall provide a copy of the order of protection to the   applicable  cable  television  company.  Any  customer   requesting   an   accommodation  pursuant  to  this  section may also request and shall be   provided, at no cost to the customer,  a  new  telephone  number  within   fifteen days from the request for such accommodation.2.  Every  cable television company, as defined in section two hundred   twelve of the  public  service  law,  that  provides  television  and/or   telephone service to customers in New York under contract including, but   not limited to a multi-year contract or bundled contract with such cable   television  company,  shall  allow  a person to opt-out of such contract   without charge when such person is a victim  of  domestic  violence  and   request  to  opt-out  in writing. Such victim of domestic violence shall   provide to such cable television company any of the following documents,   which shall relate to such domestic violence, within six months  of  the   document's issuance: (a) a valid domestic violence incident report form,   as  such term is defined in subdivision fifteen of section eight hundred   thirty-seven of the executive law; (b) a  valid  police  report;  (c)  a   valid  order  of  protection;  (d)  a  signed  affidavit from a licensed   medical or mental health care  provider,  employee  of  a  court  acting   within  the scope of his or her employment, social worker, a rape crisis   counselor, as defined in section forty-five hundred  ten  of  the  civil   practice  law  and rules, or advocate acting on behalf of an agency that   assists domestic violence  victims.  A  claim  for  opting-out  of  such   contract  without  charge  shall  be  made  in  good  faith.  Such cable   television company shall waive the otherwise applicable charges for such   person requesting to opt-out of such contract.
NY Gen Bus L § 399-YYY (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 26 - Miscellaneous 399-YYY - Satellite Television Company Providing Television And/or Telephone Services.

§  399-yyy.  Satellite  television company providing television and/or telephone  services.  1.  Every  direct  broadcast   satellite   service provider,  as  defined  in this section, that provides television and/or telephone services to customers in New York shall allow a person who  is under  contract  including,  but not limited to a multi-year contract or bundled contract with such satellite television company, to  opt-out  of such  contract without charge when such a person is a victim of domestic violence and requests to opt-out in writing.  Such  victim  of  domestic violence  shall  provide to such satellite television company any of the following documents, which  shall  relate  to  such  domestic  violence, within  six  months  of  the  document's  issuance: (a) a valid domestic violence incident report form, as such term is  defined  in  subdivision fifteen  of section eight hundred thirty-seven of the executive law; (b) a valid police report; (c) a valid order of  protection;  (d)  a  signed affidavit  from  a  licensed  medical  or  mental  health care provider, employee of a court acting within the scope of his  or  her  employment, social worker, a rape crisis counselor, as defined in section forty-five hundred  ten  of the civil practice law and rules, or advocate acting on behalf of an agency that assists domestic violence victims. A claim  for opting-out  of such contract without charge shall be made in good faith. Such satellite television company shall waive the  otherwise  applicable charges for such person requesting to opt-out of such contract.   2.  For  the  purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:  (a) "Direct broadcast satellite service", means  the  distribution  or broadcasting  by  satellite of video programming or services directly to receiving equipment located at an end user subscriber's or an  end  user customer's  premises,  including,  but  not limited to, the provision of premium channels, the provision of music  or  other  audio  services  or channels,  and  any  other  service  received  in  connection  with  the provision of direct broadcast satellite service.  (b) "Direct broadcast satellite service provider", means a person  who transmits,  broadcasts  or otherwise provides direct broadcast satellite service to subscribers or customers in the state.