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NY Gen Bus L § 199-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 11-B - Franchises for the Sale of Motor Fuels 199-D - Repurchase of Merchandise.

§  199-d.  Repurchase of merchandise. In the event of any termination,   cancellation  or  failure  to  renew  a  franchise,  whether  by  mutual   agreement  or otherwise, a distributor shall make or cause to be made an   offer in good faith to  repurchase  from  the  dealer  at  then  current   wholesale  prices  any  and  all merchantable products purchased by said   dealer from the distributor, provided however, that in  such  event  the   distributor  shall  have  the  right  to  apply the proceeds against any   existing indebtedness owed to him by the  dealer  and  further  provided   that  such  repurchased  obligation  is  conditioned upon there being no   other claims or liens against such products by or  on  behalf  of  other   creditors of the dealer.
NY Gen Bus L § 199-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 11-B - Franchises for the Sale of Motor Fuels 199-E - Waiver Provisions.

§  199-e.  Waiver provisions. Any provision of any franchise agreement   purporting to waive any provision of this  article  shall  be  null  and   void.
NY Gen Bus L § 199-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 11-B - Franchises for the Sale of Motor Fuels 199-F - Application.

§  199-f. Application. This act shall not apply to a franchise granted   prior to the effective date of this article provided that a  renewal  or   extension of such a franchise shall not be excluded from the application   of this article.
NY Gen Bus L § 199-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 11-B - Franchises for the Sale of Motor Fuels 199-G - Arbitration.

§  199-g.  Arbitration. Any action instituted pursuant to this article   in connection with the termination, cancellation, or  non-renewal  of  a   franchise,  or  any  part thereof, which provides for the arbitration of   disputes arising thereunder in accordance with the rules of the American   Arbitration Association shall be subject to the  provisions  of  article   seventy-five of the civil practice law and rules.
NY Gen Bus L § 199-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 11-B - Franchises for the Sale of Motor Fuels 199-H - Relationship to Other Laws.

§ 199-h. Relationship to other laws. This article shall not be held to   invalidate  any  provisions  of the laws of this state unless there is a   direct  conflict  between  the  provisions  of  this  article  and   the   provisions of such state law, in which case this article shall prevail.
NY Gen Bus L § 199-K (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 11-B - Franchises for the Sale of Motor Fuels 199-K - Separability.

§  199-k.  Separability.  If  any  provision  of  this  article or the   application of such provision to any  person  or  circumstance  is  held   invalid,  the  remainder  of  this  article  and the application of such   provision to other persons or circumstances shall  not  be  affected  by   such holding.
NY Gen Bus L § 199-L (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 11-B - Franchises for the Sale of Motor Fuels 199-L - Removal of Certain Actions and Proceedings.

§   199-l.  Removal  of  certain  actions  and  proceedings.  Where  a   proceeding is commenced to dispossess a dealer in a court which does not   have jurisdiction to grant the relief provided in this article  and  the   dealer  demonstrates  that  he  has a defense or counterclaim cognizable   under this article, a court having  such  jurisdiction  may  remove  the   action  to  itself  upon motion. Provided, however, that no such removal   should be permitted where a federal or state court has already entered a   final judgment on the franchise or possession issues and no  stay  order   pending  appeal  has  been  filed  and the proceeding is being commenced   solely for the purpose of enforcing such judgment.  No removal  provided   for  herein  shall  serve  to extend a franchisee's time to take certain   actions provided for under state  or  federal  law,  including  but  not   limited  to  the  time  within which to seek injunctive relief under the   federal petroleum marketing practices act.
NY Gen Bus L § 199-M (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 11-B - Franchises for the Sale of Motor Fuels 199-M - Dealers' Rights of Association.

§ 199-m. Dealers' rights of association. No distributor shall directly   or  indirectly,  through  any  officer,  agent  or employee, restrict or   inhibit the right of a dealer to join a trade association or  to  freely   associate with other dealers for any lawful purpose. A failure to comply   with this section shall be a violation punishable by a fine of up to one   thousand dollars.
NY Gen Bus L § 199-N (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 11-B - Franchises for the Sale of Motor Fuels 199-N - Enforcement of Dealers' Rights of Association; Injunction; Damages; Limitation of Actions.

§  199-n.  Enforcement  of dealers' rights of association; injunction;   damages; limitation of actions. Any distributor  or  officer,  agent  or   employee of a distributor who violates section one hundred ninety-nine-m   of  this article may be sued in the supreme court in the county in which   the defendant resides, or where a dealer affected by the violation  does   business, for temporary and permanent injunctive relief and for damages,   if  any,  and  the  costs of the action, including reasonable attorney's   fees.  A plaintiff shall not be required to allege or prove that  actual   damages have been suffered in order to obtain injunctive relief.
NY Gen Bus L § 200 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses 200 - Safes; Limited Liability.

§ 200. Safes; limited liability. Whenever the proprietor or manager of   any  hotel, motel, inn or steamboat shall provide a safe or safe deposit   boxes in the  office  of  such  hotel,  motel  or  steamboat,  or  other   convenient  place  for the safe keeping of any money, jewels, ornaments,   bank notes, bonds, negotiable securities or precious  stones,  belonging   to  the  guests  of or travelers in such hotel, motel, inn or steamboat,   and shall notify the guests or travelers thereof  by  posting  a  notice   stating  the  fact that such safe or safe deposit boxes are provided, in   which such property may be deposited, in a public and conspicuous  place   and  manner in the office and public rooms, and in the public parlors of   such hotel, motel, or inn, or saloon of  such  steamboat;  and  if  such   guest  or traveler shall neglect to deliver such property, to the person   in charge of such office for deposit in such safe or safe deposit boxes,   the proprietor or manager of such hotel, motel, or steamboat  shall  not   be  liable  for  any  loss  of such property, sustained by such guest or   traveler by theft  or  otherwise;  but  no  hotel,  motel  or  steamboat   proprietor,  manager  or  lessee shall be obliged to receive property on   deposit for safe keeping, exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars in   value; and if such guest or traveler shall deliver such property, to the   person in charge of such office for deposit in such safe or safe deposit   boxes, said proprietor, manager or lessee shall not be  liable  for  any   loss thereof, sustained by such guest or traveler by theft or otherwise,   in any sum exceeding the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars unless   by special agreement in writing with such proprietor, manager or lessee.
NY Gen Bus L § 201 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses 201 - Liability for Loss of Clothing and Other Personal Property Limited.

§  201.  Liability  for  loss  of clothing and other personal property   limited. 1. No hotel or motel keeper except as provided in the foregoing   section shall be liable for damage to or  loss  of  wearing  apparel  or   other  personal  property in the lobby, hallways or in the room or rooms   assigned to a guest for any  sum  exceeding  the  sum  of  five  hundred   dollars,  unless  it  shall  appear  that such loss occurred through the   fault or negligence of such keeper, nor shall he be liable  in  any  sum   exceeding  the  sum  of one hundred dollars for the loss of or damage to   any such property when delivered to such  keeper  for  storage  or  safe   keeping in the store room, baggage room or other place elsewhere than in   the  room  or  rooms  assigned  to  such  guest,  unless  at the time of   delivering the same for storage or safe keeping such value in excess  of   one  hundred dollars shall be stated and a written receipt, stating such   value, shall be issued by such keeper, but in no event shall such keeper   be liable beyond five hundred dollars, unless it shall appear that  such   loss  occurred through his fault or negligence, and such keeper may make   a reasonable charge for storing or keeping such property, nor  shall  he   be  liable  for  the  loss  of  or  damage to any merchandise samples or   merchandise for sale, unless the guest  shall  have  given  such  keeper   prior written notice of having the same in his possession, together with   the value thereof, the receipt of which notice the hotel or motel keeper   shall acknowledge in writing over the signature of himself or his agent,   but in no event shall such keeper be liable beyond five hundred dollars,   unless  it  shall  appear  that such loss or damage occurred through his   fault or negligence; as to property deposited by guests  or  patrons  in   the  parcel or checkroom of any hotel, motel or restaurant, the delivery   of which is evidenced by a check or receipt therefor and  for  which  no   fee  or charge is exacted, the proprietor shall not be liable beyond two   hundred dollars, unless such value in  excess  of  two  hundred  dollars   shall be stated upon delivery and a written receipt, stating such value,   shall be issued, but he shall in no event be liable beyond three hundred   dollars,  unless  such  loss  occurs  through  his  fault or negligence.   Notwithstanding anything hereinabove contained, no hotel or motel keeper   shall be liable for damage to or loss of such property by fire, when  it   shall  appear  that  such  fire  was  occasioned  without  his  fault or   negligence.2. A printed copy of this section shall be  posted  in  a  conspicuous   place  and manner in the office or public room and in the public parlors   of such hotel or motel. No hotel, motel or restaurant  proprietor  shall   post  a  notice  disclaiming or misrepresenting his liability under this   section.
NY Gen Bus L § 202 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses 202 - Loss by Fire.

§  202.  Loss  by  fire. No inn keeper shall be liable for the loss or   destruction by fire of property received by him from a guest, stored  or   being  with the knowledge of such guest in a barn or other out-building,   where it shall appear that such loss or destruction was the work  of  an   incendiary,  and  occurred  without  the fault or negligence of such inn   keeper.
NY Gen Bus L § 203 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses 203 - Value of Animals.

§  203. Value of animals. No animal belonging to a guest and destroyed   by fire while on the premises of any  inn  keeper  shall  be  deemed  of   greater  value  than three hundred dollars, unless an agreement shall be   proved between such guest and inn keeper that a higher estimate shall be   made of the same.
NY Gen Bus L § 203-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses 203-A - Hotel and Motel Keeper's Liability for Property in Transport.

§ 203-a. Hotel and motel keeper's liability for property in transport.   No hotel or motel keeper shall be liable in any sum exceeding the sum of   two hundred and fifty dollars for the loss of or damage to property of a   guest  delivered to such keeper, his agent or employee, for transport to   or from the hotel or motel, unless at the time of  delivering  the  same   such value in excess of two hundred and fifty dollars shall be stated by   such  guest  and a written receipt stating such value shall be issued by   such keeper; provided, however,  that  where  such  written  receipt  is   issued the keeper shall not be liable beyond five hundred dollars unless   it  shall  appear that such loss or damage occurred through his fault or   negligence.
NY Gen Bus L § 203-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses 203-B - Posting of Statute.

§  203-b.  Posting of statute. Every keeper of a hotel or motel or inn   shall post  in  a  public  and  conspicuous  place  and  manner  in  the   registration  office  and  in the public rooms of such hotel or motel or   inn a printed copy of this section and section two hundred three-a.
NY Gen Bus L § 204 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses 204 - Register to Be Kept.

§  204.  Register to be kept. The owner, lessee, proprietor or manager   of any hotel, motel, tourist cabins, camp, resort, tavern, inn, boarding   or lodging house shall keep for a period of three years a register which   shall show the name, residence, date of arrival  and  departure  of  his   guests. Such records may be kept within the meaning of this section when   reproduced  on  any  photographic,  photostatic,  microfilm, micro-card,   miniature photographic or other process which  actually  reproduced  the   original record.
NY Gen Bus L § 204-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses 204-A - Safety Chain Latches Required.

§  204-a.  Safety  chain  latches  required.  Every  person,  firm  or   corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of  furnishing  public  lodging   accommodations  in  hotels,  motels  or  motor  courts shall install and   maintain, on the inside of each entrance door to every rental  unit  for   which  there  is  a  duplicate or master key which would afford entry to   said unit by one other than the occupant, a safety chain latch.
NY Gen Bus L § 206 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses 206 - Rates to Be Posted; Penalty for Violation.

§  206.  Rates  to be posted; penalty for violation. Every keeper of a   hotel or inn shall post in a public and conspicuous place and manner  in   the  office  or  public room, and in the public parlors of such hotel or   inn, a printed copy of this section and sections  two  hundred  and  two   hundred  and  one,  and a statement of the charges or rate of charges by   the day and for meals furnished and for lodging. No charge or sum  shall   be  collected or received by any such hotel keeper or inn keeper for any   service not actually rendered or for a longer time than  the  person  so   charged actually remained at such hotel or inn, nor for a higher rate of   charge  for  the  use  of  such  room or board, lodging or meals than is   specified in the rate of charges required  to  be  posted  by  the  last   preceding  sentence;  provided  such  guest  shall have given such hotel   keeper or inn keeper notice at the office  of  his  departure.  For  any   violation  of  this  section  the  offender shall forfeit to the injured   party three times the amount so charged, and shall not  be  entitled  to   receive any money for meals, services or time charged.
NY Gen Bus L § 206-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses 206-A - Advertising of Rates for Motels and Motor Courts.

§  206-a.  Advertising of rates for motels and motor courts. No person engaged in the business of furnishing public lodging  accommodations  in motels and motor courts shall:  (a) post or maintain posted on any outdoor or outside advertising sign pertaining to such establishment, that may be seen from a public highway or street, any rates for accommadations in such establishment unless the sign  shall  have  posted  thereon both the minimum and maximum room, or other rental unit rates, for  accommodations  offered  for  rental.  All posted  rates  and  descriptive  data  on such sign shall be in type and material of the same size and prominence.  (b) post or maintain posted on such  outdoor  or  outside  advertising signs  rates  for  accommodations in any such establishment unless there are available in any such establishment, when vacant, accommodations for immediate occupancy to meet the posted rates of such advertising signs.  (c)  post  or  maintain  outdoor  or  outside  advertising  signs   in connection  with  any  such  establishment relating to rates which shall have thereon any untrue, false, fraudulent or misleading representations or statements as to any matter whatsoever.   Advertising signs stating the rate per person and bearing  the  legend "and  up"  shall  not  be  deemed  to comply with the provisions of this section.   Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offense and subject to  a  fine  of  not  more  than  fifty dollars.
NY Gen Bus L § 206-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses 206-B - Posting of Rates for Motels and Motor Courts.

§  206-b.  Posting of rates for motels and motor courts. Every person,   firm or corporation engaged in the business of furnishing public lodging   accommodations in motels and motor courts shall:Post in a conspicuous place or manner in each and every rental unit, a   printed copy of this  section  and  section  two  hundred  six-a  and  a   statement  of  the rental unit charge or rate charged by the day for the   rental unit. No charge or sum shall be  collected  or  received  by  any   motel or motor court keeper for any service not actually rendered or for   a longer time than the person so charged actually remained at such motel   or  motor  court,  nor  for  a higher rate of charge for the use of said   rental unit than is specified in the list  of  charges  required  to  be   posted  by  the  last  preceding  sentence  of this paragraph, nor for a   higher rate of charge for the use of said rental unit than  the  maximum   rate  posted  or  maintained  on any outdoor or outside advertising sign   pertaining to such establishment, provided such guest shall  have  given   such  motel or motor court keeper notice at the office of his departure.   For any violation of this section, the offender  shall  forfeit  to  the   injured  party,  three  times  the  amount  so charged, and shall not be   entitled to receive any money for services or time charged.
NY Gen Bus L § 206-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses 206-C - Frauds on Guests of Hotels, Boarding Houses, Rooming-Houses and Lodging Houses.

§  206-c.  Frauds on guests of hotels, boarding houses, rooming-houses   and lodging houses. A person who for purposes of gain and  by  means  of   any false statement or representation regarding a hotel, boarding house,   rooming-house  or  lodging  house, shall divert or attempt to divert any   traveler  or  any  other  person  to  another  hotel,  boarding   house,   rooming-house or lodging house, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.The  making  of  a  false statement regarding a hotel, boarding house,   rooming-house  or  lodging  house,  coupled   with   a   suggestion   or   recommendation to patronize another hotel, boarding house, rooming-house   or  lodging  house  shall  be  presumptive  evidence that the act of the   defendant was committed for the purpose of gain.Any person who shall pay, or offer to pay any money or other reward to   another  for  diverting  patrons  from  one   hotel,   boarding   house,   rooming-house  or  lodging house to another, knowing that such diversion   was effected in the manner herein  prohibited,  shall  be  guilty  of  a   misdemeanor.In  any  prosecution  of  a  person for payment or offer of payment of   money or other reward in violation  of  this  section,  proof  of  prior   notice  to  the  defendant  that  the person to whom payment was made or   offered has at any time diverted  patronage  from  one  hotel,  boarding   house,  rooming-house  or  lodging  house  to  another by means of false   representation, shall be presumptive evidence that such  defendant  knew   that  the  diversion  complained  of was effected by false statements or   representations in violation of this section.
NY Gen Bus L § 206-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses 206-D - Posting of Rates of Various Type Accommodations.

§  206-d. Posting of rates of various type accommodations. In addition   to other provisions in this article relating to posting of rates,  every   keeper of a hotel, motel or inn shall post publicly and conspicuously at   the  place  maintained  for the registration of guests so that it can be   easily and readily seen and read by guests registering, a  statement  of   the  charges or rate of charges by the day indicating the standard rates   for  rooms  or  suites  of  different  accommodations,  and  for   meals   furnished.The standard rates shall be that schedule of rates available to guests   who do not qualify for special discounts or rate reductions.
NY Gen Bus L § 206-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 12 - Hotels and Boarding Houses 206-F - Information Concerning Services for Human Trafficking Victims.

§   206-f.  Information  concerning  services  for  human  trafficking   victims. 1. For purposes of this section, "lodging facility" shall  mean   any  inn, hotel, motel, motor court or other establishment that provides   lodging  to  transient  guests.  Such  term   shall   not   include   an   establishment  treated  as a dwelling unit for the purposes of any state   or local law or regulation or an establishment located within a building   that has five or less rooms for  rent  or  hire  and  that  is  actually   occupied as a residence by the proprietor of such establishment.2.  Every  keeper  of a lodging facility shall make available in plain   view and in a conspicuous place and manner in the public restrooms,  and   in  the  individual  guest  rooms,  and  near  the public entrance or in   another conspicuous location  in  clear  view  of  the  public  and  the   employees  where  similar  information  is customarily displayed in such   lodging facility, informational cards developed by: (i)  the  office  of   temporary  and  disability  assistance in consultation with the New York   state interagency task force on human trafficking; or  (ii)  the  United   States  Department  of Homeland Security; or (iii) the lodging facility.   All  informational  cards  shall  only  contain  information  concerning   services for human trafficking victims and shall prominently include the   national  human  trafficking  hotline  telephone  number.  The office of   temporary and disability assistance in consultation with  the  New  York   state  interagency  task  force  on  human  trafficking, shall develop a   notice which  shall  include  the  national  human  trafficking  hotline   telephone  number, to be made available to lodging facilities to post on   a voluntary basis.