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NY Gen Bus L § 141 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 9-B - Use of Names and Symbols 141 - Unlawful Use of the Name United Nations.

§  141.  Unlawful  use  of the name United Nations. No person, firm or   corporation shall, without express authority from the secretary  general   of  the  United  Nations,  assume,  adopt  or  use as, or as a part of a   corporate, assumed or trade name, for advertising purposes, or  for  the   purposes of trade, or for any other purpose, the name United Nations, or   abbreviation  thereof; or any official emblem or other official insignia   thereof; nor shall any person,  firm  or  corporation,  with  intent  to   deceive  or  mislead the public, for any of such purposes, assume, adopt   or use any  name,  designation  or  style,  or  simulation  thereof,  or   designation  or  style,  or  simulation  thereof,  which  may deceive or   mislead the public as to the true  identity  of  such  person,  firm  or   corporation  or  as  to  the official connection of such person, firm or   corporation with the United Nations.  A violation of this section  shall   be  a  misdemeanor.  Whenever  there  shall  be  an actual or threatened   violation of this section, an application may be  made  to  a  court  or   justice  having  jurisdiction to issue an injunction, upon notice to the   defendant of not less than five days, to enjoin and restrain such actual   or threatened violation; and if it shall appear to the  satisfaction  of   the  court  or justice that the defendant is in fact, assuming, adopting   or using such name, or is about to assume, adopt or use such  name,  and   that  the  assumption,  adoption  or  use of such name was not expressly   authorized by the secretary general  of  the  United  Nations,  and  may   deceive or mislead the public, an injunction may be issued by such court   or   justice,  enjoining  and  restraining  such  actual  or  threatened   violation without requiring proof that  any  person  has  in  fact  been   deceived  or  mislead  thereby.  This  section  shall  not  prevent  the   continued use of a corporate name  or  trade  name  heretofore  lawfully   used.
NY Gen Bus L § 142 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 9-B - Use of Names and Symbols 142 - Unlawful Possession or Use of an Identification Card Issued by United Nations.

§  142. Unlawful possession or use of an identification card issued by   United Nations. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or use an   identification card issued to another person by the United Nations.  Any   person finding or otherwise coming into possession of the identification   card of another  person  shall  forthwith  surrender  the  same  to  the   official  in command at the headquarters of the United Nations or to any   police officer or peace officer of the state. Any  person  who  wilfully   violates any provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor   punishable  upon  conviction by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or   by imprisonment of not more than ten days, or both.
NY Gen Bus L § 143 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 9-B - Use of Names and Symbols 143 - False Identification Documents.

§  143.  False  identification  documents. 1. As used in this section,   "false identification document" means any document, including a personal   identification card, which is of a type intended  or  commonly  used  or   accepted  for  the purpose of identification of individuals and which is   not issued by or under the lawful authority of the  named  or  indicated   issuer.  "False  identification  document" shall also include a personal   identification document intended or commonly used or  accepted  for  the   purpose of identification which resembles or is intended to resemble one   issued  by  the named or indicated issuer even though that issuer may be   fictitious.2. No person, firm or corporation shall produce, advertise, offer  for   sale,  sell,  distribute  or  otherwise transfer in this state any false   personal identification document unless such  document  bears  the  word   "NOVELTY" diagonally printed clearly and indelibly on both the front and   back  of  such document in capital letters in not less than twelve point   type.3. Whenever there shall be a violation of this section, an application   may be made by the attorney general in the name of  the  people  of  the   state  of  New  York or by the corporation counsel for any city or by an   attorney properly designated by the  governing  body  to  represent  any   other  political  subdivision, to a court or justice having jurisdiction   by a special proceeding to issue an injunction, and upon notice  to  the   respondent  of  not  less  than  five  days,  to enjoin and restrain the   continuance  of  such  violations;  and  if  it  shall  appear  to   the   satisfaction  of  the court or justice that the respondent 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  not  more   than  five  hundred  dollars  for each violation. In connection with any   such proposed application, the attorney general, corporation counsel  or   other properly designated attorney, as the case may be, 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. Each sale   of a false identification  document  shall  constitute  a  separate  and   distinct violation.
NY Gen Bus L § 146 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 9-C - Cyber Piracy Protections; Domain Names 146 - Short Title.

§  146.  Short  title. This article shall be known and may be cited as   the "domain names cyber piracy protections act".
NY Gen Bus L § 147 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 9-C - Cyber Piracy Protections; Domain Names 147 - Definitions.

§  147.  Definitions.  For the purposes of this article, the following   terms shall have the following meanings:1. "Domain name" means any alphanumeric designation that is registered   with or assigned by any domain name registrar, domain name registry,  or   other  domain  name  registration  authority  as  part  of an electronic   address on the internet.2. "Internet" means the international computer network of both federal   and non-federal interoperable packet switched data networks.3. "Traffic in" refers to  transactions  that  include,  but  are  not   limited  to,  sales,  purchases,  loans, pledges, licenses, exchanges of   currency, or any other transfer for consideration or receipt in exchange   for consideration.
NY Gen Bus L § 148 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 9-C - Cyber Piracy Protections; Domain Names 148 - Unlawful Registration of Domain Name.

§  148.  Unlawful  registration of domain name. 1. No person or entity   shall register a domain name that consists of the name of another living   person, or a name substantially and confusingly similar thereto, without   that person's or entity's consent, with the specific  intent  to  profit   from  such  name  by  selling the domain name for financial gain to that   person or any third party.2. A person or  entity  shall  be  only  liable  for  a  violation  of   subdivision  one  of this section if such person or entity is the domain   name registrant or such registrant's authorized licensee.3. A person or entity who  in  good  faith  registers  a  domain  name   consisting of the name of another living person, or a name substantially   and  confusingly similar thereto, shall not be liable under this section   if such name is used in, affiliated  with,  or  related  to  a  work  of   authorship  protected under title 17 USC, including a work made for hire   as defined in 17 USC 101, and if the person or  entity  registering  the   domain  name  is the copyright owner or licensee of the work, the person   or entity intends to sell the domain name in conjunction with the lawful   exploitation of the work, and such registration is not prohibited  by  a   contract between the registrant and the named person.
NY Gen Bus L § 149 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 9-C - Cyber Piracy Protections; Domain Names 149 - Civil Remedies.

§  149.  Civil remedies. 1. Upon the commission of a violation of this   article, an application may be made by the attorney general to  a  court   having  jurisdiction to issue an injunction against the person or entity   that registered the domain name in violation of this article,  and  upon   notice to the respondent of not less than five days, the court may award   injunctive  relief,  including  the  forfeiture  or  cancellation of the   domain name. Upon receipt of a court order for  injunctive  relief,  the   registrar,  domain  name  registry  or  other  domain  name registration   authority with which the person or entity has registered the domain name   with, shall comply with such order's requirements. If it shall appear to   the satisfaction of the court that the person or entity  who  registered   the domain name with the registrar, domain name registry or other domain   name  registration authority, has committed a violation of this article,   the court shall enjoin and restrain  such  person  or  entity  from  any   further  violation without requiring proof that any person has, in fact,   been injured or damaged thereby.2. In addition to injunctive relief, the court may fine the person  or   entity  that  registered a domain name in violation of this article, one   thousand dollars for each day the violation occurs. The court  may  also   order the transfer of the domain name as part of the relief awarded.3.   The   registrar,  domain  name  registry  or  other  domain  name   registration authority shall not be liable for  injunctive  or  monetary   relief  under  this  section except in the case of bad faith or reckless   disregard, which includes a willful failure to  comply  with  any  court   order.4. In a civil action commenced under this section, a domain name shall   be  deemed  to  have  its  situs  within  the  state  if the domain name   registrar, registry, or other domain name authority that  registered  or   assigned the domain name is located within the state.
NY Gen Bus L § 150 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 10 - Shooting Ranges 150 - Shooting Ranges.

§  150.  Shooting  ranges.  1.  In  any action or proceeding commenced against an owner or user of a shooting range where one or more causes of action asserts a claim based on noise or noise pollution resulting  from the  inherent  shooting  activity on such shooting range, it shall be an affirmative defense that, at the time of the commencement of the  action or  proceeding,  the shooting range is in compliance with any applicable noise control laws or ordinances, or, if the  applicable  noise  control laws  or ordinances have no legal force and effect against such owner or user or there are no applicable noise control laws or ordinances at  the time  of  the  effective date of this section, then the A-weighted sound level of small arms fire on the shooting range does not exceed 90  dB(A) for  one  hour out of a day, or does not exceed 85 dB(A) for eight hours out of a day measured at, or adjusted to, a distance of one hundred feet outside the real property boundary of the shooting range.  An  owner  or user  may  move  for  judgment  dismissing  one or more causes of action asserted against him on the ground that a  cause  of  action  cannot  be maintained because of such affirmative defense.   2.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall  in  any way limit the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a person under any other law.   3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions one and two of  this section,  no  shooting  range  shall  be operated during the period from 10:00 PM until 7:00 AM unless a  local  law  or  ordinance  specifically authorizes  the  operation of a shooting range during all or any portion of such time period.   4. For the purposes of this section:  (a) "Shooting range" shall mean an outdoor range equipped with targets for use with firearms and shall include, but  not  be  limited  to,  all rifle, pistol and shotgun ranges.  (b)  "A-weighted  sound  level"  shall  mean  the sound pressure level measured by the use of an instrument with the  metering  characteristics and  A-weighting  frequency  response  prescribed  by sound level meters using the impulse response mode.  (c) "Sound pressure level" shall mean twenty times  the  logarithm  to the  base  ten of the ratio of the root mean squared pressure of a sound to a reference pressure of twenty micropascals. The unit applied to this measure shall be the decibel (dB).  (d) "Small arms" shall mean  projectile  firearms  of  small  caliber, including rifles, pistols, and shotguns.
NY Gen Bus L § 155 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 10-A - Truth in Travel Act 155 - Legislative Intent.

§  155.  Legislative intent. It is hereby determined and declared that   the promotion of travel, either individually or as a group,  is  now  of   such  volume  that  it  is  in  the public interest to subject it to the   supervision of the appropriate political subdivisions of the  state  for   the purpose of safeguarding the public against fraud, false advertising,   misrepresentation and similar abuses.
NY Gen Bus L § 156 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 10-A - Truth in Travel Act 156 - Short Title.

§  156.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the   "truth in travel act."
NY Gen Bus L § 158 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 10-A - Truth in Travel Act 158 - Prohibited Practices by Travel Consultants.

§ 158. Prohibited practices by travel consultants. It shall be illegal   for   any  travel  consultant  and,  if  such  travel  consultant  is  a   corporation, any officer or director thereof, to engage in any or all of   the following enumerated practices:1. Knowingly misrepresent the quality or kind of service, type or size   of aircraft, vehicle, ship or  train,  time  of  departure  or  arrival,   points  served,  route  to  be  traveled,  stops  to  be  made, or total   trip-time from point of  departure  to  destination  or  other  services   available,  reserved  or  contracted  for in connection with any trip or   tour.2. Knowingly misrepresent the fares and charges for transportation  or   services in connection therewith.3.   Knowingly   advertise   or  otherwise  offer  for  sale  or  sell   transportation or services in connection  therewith  at  less  than  the   rates, fares and charges specified in the currently effective tariffs of   the  carrier, who is engaged to provide such transportation or services,   or knowingly offer or give rebates  or  other  concessions  thereon,  or   knowingly   assist  or  permit  a  person  or  persons  to  obtain  such   transportation or services at less than such  lawful  rates,  fares  and   charges.4. Knowingly misrepresent that special priorities for reservations are   available  when  such  special considerations are not in fact granted to   members of the public generally.5.  Knowingly  sell  transportation  to  a  person  or  persons  on  a   reservation  or  charter  basis  for  specified space, flight or time or   knowingly represent that such definite reservation or charter is or will   be available or has been arranged, without a binding commitment  with  a   carrier  for  the  furnishing of such definite reservation or charter as   represented or sold.6. Knowingly sell or issue tickets or other documents to passengers to   be exchanged or  used  for  transportation  if  such  tickets  or  other   documents  will  not  be  or  cannot  be legally honored by carriers for   transportation.7. Knowingly misrepresent the requirements  that  must  be  met  by  a   person or persons in order to qualify for charter or group fare rates.
NY Gen Bus L § 159 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 10-A - Truth in Travel Act 159 - Violations and Penalties.

§  159.  Violations  and penalties. 1. Except as otherwise provided by   law, any travel consultant who shall violate the terms  of  section  one   hundred fifty-eight of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.2.  Except as otherwise provided by law, any travel promoter who shall   knowingly violate the terms of section one hundred fifty-eight-a of this   article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.3. The district attorney of any county may bring an action in the name   of the people of the state to restrain or prevent any violation of  this   article or any continuance of any such violation.4.  Enforcement;  penalties.  Whenever  there  shall be a violation of   section one  hundred  fifty-seven-a,  one  hundred  fifty-eight  or  one   hundred fifty-eight-a 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  and  restrain  the continuance of such violations; and if it   shall appear to the satisfaction  of  the  court  or  justice  that  the   defendant  has,  in  fact,  violated  this article, 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.  In any such proceeding, the court may  make   allowances  to  the  attorney  general  as  provided in paragraph six of   subdivision (a) of section  eighty-three  hundred  three  of  the  civil   practice  law  and  rules,  and direct restitution.   Whenever the court   shall determine that a violation of this article has occurred, the court   may impose a civil penalty of not more than  five  hundred  dollars  for   each  violation.  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.
NY Gen Bus L § 159-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 10-A - Truth in Travel Act 159-A - Severability.

§  159-a.  Severability.  If  any  provision  of  this  article or the   application thereof to any person or circumstances is held  invalid  the   invalidity  thereof shall not affect other provisions or applications of   the article which can be given effect without the invalid  provision  or   application,  and  to  this  end  the  provisions  of  this  article are   severable.
NY Gen Bus L § 160 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 10-B - Transmission of Money to Foreign Countries. 160 - Unauthorized Transmission of Money as Agent.

§ 160. Unauthorized transmission of money as agent. No person, firm or   corporation  or unincorporated association shall represent himself to be   an  agent  of  any   steamship   company,   express   company,   banking   establishment  or  institution,  or  other  company,  for the purpose of   receiving money for transmission or of transmitting the same  by  draft,   traveller's  check,  money  order or otherwise to foreign countries, nor   shall any person, firm, corporation  or  unincorporated  association  do   business as such agent, unless thereto duly authorized.
NY Gen Bus L § 161 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 10-B - Transmission of Money to Foreign Countries. 161 - Agent to Transmit Through Principal.

§  161.  Agent  to  transmit  through  principal.  No  such  agent  so   authorized shall transmit any money received  for  transmission  by  him   through any person, firm or corporation other than through the principal   from whom such agent has duly received authority.
NY Gen Bus L § 162 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 10-B - Transmission of Money to Foreign Countries. 162 - Certain Transmission Prohibited; Method of Transmission.

§  162.  Certain  transmission prohibited; method of transmission.  No   steamship company, express  company,  or  other  company  and  no  agent   thereof,  shall  receive any money as a depositary. Every such steamship   company, express company, or other company and every  agent  thereof  in   transmitting  any  money received for transmission, shall incorporate in   the advice of draft, money order or other instrument by means  of  which   such  money  is  transmitted  a  statement showing the amount thereof in   terms of dollars and cents together with the amount thereof in terms  of   the money standard of the country to which such money is transmitted.
NY Gen Bus L § 163 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 10-B - Transmission of Money to Foreign Countries. 163 - Time of Transmission.

§  163. Time of transmission. Every agent authorized to act as such by   any steamship company, express company, or otherwise for the purpose  of   transmitting money, shall within two days after receipt thereof, deliver   to  his  principal  the money so received. Every such steamship company,   express company, or other company shall thereupon and within three  days   after  receipt thereof from an agent, transmit the same to the person to   whom such money has been consigned by the transmitter unless within such   period of three days there be no mail bearing steamer  leaving  for  the   point  of destination of such moneys, in which event such money shall be   transmitted on the first steamship to leave thereafter.
NY Gen Bus L § 164 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 10-B - Transmission of Money to Foreign Countries. 164 - Disposition of Undelivered Moneys.

§  164.  Disposition  of  undelivered moneys. Every steamship company,   express  company,  or  other  company,  to  which  moneys  received  for   transmission  are  returned  for  the  reason  that  the  same cannot be   delivered shall forthwith notify  the  transmitter  thereof  by  mailing   written  notice  to such transmitter at his last known address.  If such   money be unclaimed for a period of ninety days after such  notice,  such   company  shall immediately turn over such money to the state comptroller   who shall maintain the same as a capital revolving fund for the  purpose   of  paying  claimants thereof. After such moneys have remained unclaimed   in the hands of the comptroller for five years, the same  shall  escheat   to the state.
NY Gen Bus L § 165 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 10-B - Transmission of Money to Foreign Countries. 165 - Application of Article.

§  165.  Application  of  article. This article shall not apply to any   person, firm, corporation or association under the  supervision  of  the   department of financial services.
NY Gen Bus L § 166 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 10-B - Transmission of Money to Foreign Countries. 166 - Violations; Penalty.

§  166.  Violations;  penalty.  Every  person, firm or corporation and   every officer thereof, who violates any provision  of  this  article  is   guilty of a misdemeanor.
NY Gen Bus L § 170 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 11 - Employment Agencies. 170 - Application of Article.

§  170.  Application  of  article.  This  article  shall  apply to all   employment agencies in the state.