Legislation
CHAPTER 20
General Business
GENERAL BUSINESS LAW
Laws 1909, Chap. 25.
AN ACT relating to general business, constituting chapter twenty of the
consolidated laws.
Became a law February 17, 1909, with the approval of the Governor.
Passed, three-fifths being present.
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:
CHAPTER 20 OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS
GENERAL BUSINESS LAW
Article 1. Short title (§ 1).
2. Sabbath (§ 2-17).
3. Auctions and auctioneers (§§ 21-28).
4. Peddlers (§§ 32--35-a).
4-A. Itinerant vendors (§§ 37-39).
5. Collateral loan brokers (§§ 40-55).
5-A. Commercial installment sales (§ 56).
6. Junk dealers (§§ 60-64).
6-A. Convict made goods (§ 69).
6-B. Sale of goods produced with child labor
(§§ 69-a--69-d).
6-C. Scrap processors (§§ 69-e--69-h).
6-D. Business of installing security or fire alarm systems
(§§ 69-l--69-z).
7. Private investigators, bail enforcement agents and
watch, guard and patrol agencies (§§ 70--89-a).
7-A. Security guard act (§§ 89-e--89-w).
8. Process servers (§§ 89-t--89-v).
8-A. Process servers and process serving agencies in cities
having a population of one million or more
(§§ 89-bb--89-ll).
8-B. Licensing of armored car carriers (§§ 89-aaa--89-nnn).
8-C. Training and registration of armored car guards
(§§ 89-ooo--89-zzz).
9. Bills of lading, warehouse receipts, other receipts
and vouchers (§§ 90-111).
9-A. Passage tickets (§§ 115-127).
9-B. Use of names and symbols (§§ 130-143).
9-C. Cyber piracy protections; domain names (§§ 146-149).
10. Shooting ranges (§ 150).
10-A. Truth in travel act (§§ 155--159-a).
10-B. Transmission of money to foreign countries
(§§ 160-166).
11. Employment agencies (§§ 170-194).
11-A. Motor vehicle manufacturers (§§ 198-a--199).
11-B. Franchises for the sale of motor fuels
(§§ 199-a--199-n).
12. Hotels and boarding houses (§§ 200--209-g).
12-B. Mercantile establishments (§§ 217--218-aa).
12-C. Trampoline park safety (§§ 220-228).
13. Silver, gold and diamonds (§§ 229-a--229-j).
13-A. Platinum stamping (§§ 230-238).
13-B. Appraisers of jewelry, works of art, watches and
objects made from or containing precious stones or
metals (§§ 239--239-c).
14. Aircraft (§§ 240--251-c).
15. Specious cash sales (§§ 252-255).
16. Ice (§§ 260-265).
17. Milk cans (§§ 270-274).
17-A. Filing of names, marks and devices used on certain
vessels, receptacles and utensils (§§ 275--279-i).
18. Freight and baggage (§§ 280-287).
19. Oil and distilled spirits (§§ 300-308).
20. Gas (§§ 320-323).
20-A. Petroleum well casings and pipes (§§ 324-327).
21. Publications (§§ 330-337).
21-A. Fraudulent transactions in securities (§§ 339--339-f).
22. Monopolies (§§ 340-347-a).
22-A. Consumer protection from deceptive acts and practices
(§§ 349--350-f-1).
22-B. Water treatment units (§§ 350-g--350-i).
23. Bucket shops (§§ 351--351-e).
23-A. Fraudulent practices in respect to stocks, bonds and
other securities (§§ 352--359-h).
23-B. Transactions with or by fiduciaries (§§ 359-i--359-l).
24. Trademarks (§§ 360--360-r).
24-A. Fair trade law (§§ 369-a--369-eee).
24-C. Tax Preparers (§§ 371-373).
24-D. Research relating to electronic cigarettes (§ 375).
25. Fair credit reporting act (§§ 380--380-v).
25-A. Articles of bedding (§§ 383--389-c).
25-B. Use of safety glazing materials (§§ 389-m--389-r).
25-C. Products containing lead (§§ 389-s--389-t).
26. Miscellaneous (§§ 390--399-zzzzz).
27. Licensing of nail specialty, natural hair styling,
esthetics and cosmetology (§§ 400-417).
27-A. Licensing of coin processors (§§ 418-429).
28. Practice of barbering (§§ 430-447).
28-A. Cemetery property and funeral services (§§
450--454-a).
28-B. Budget planning (§§ 455-457).
28-BB. Credit services business (§§ 458-a--458-k).
28-C. Immigrant assistance services (§§ 460-a--460-k).
28-D. Lasers, radiation, crane operators and blasters
(§§ 480-486).
28-E. Children's product safety and recall effectiveness act
of 2008 (§§ 490--490-h).
28-F. Crohn's and colitis fairness act (§§ 491-494).
28-G. Batteries for micromobility devices, bicycles with
electric assist, and limited use motorcycles (§§
495--495-d).
29. Manufacture, sale and introduction or movement in
commerce of flammable wearing apparel, fabrics,
related material and interior furnishings prohibited
(§§ 500-509).
29-A. Unauthorized or improper use of credit cards and debit
cards (§§ 511--520-e)
29-AAA. Credit card registration services (§§ 521--521-f).
29-B. Prohibited credit card practices involving providers
of travel services (§§ 523-526).
29-BB. Prohibited service offer practices (§§ 527--527-a).
29-BBB. Credit and debit cards (§§ 529--529-a).
29-C. Radio and television tubes (§§ 532-537).
29-CC Modem hijacking deterrence act (§§ 538--538-b).
29-D. Notes given for patent rights and for a speculative
consideration (§§ 550-554).
29-E. Trading stamps (§§ 570-579).
29-F. Going out of business sales (§§ 580-596).
29-G. Receipts for personal property (§§ 597-598).
29-GG. Sale of traffic control devices (§§ 599--599-e).
29-H. Debt collection procedures (§§ 600-603).
29-HH. Debt collection procedures related to identity theft
(§§ 604--604-b).
29-I. The Storage of Household Goods (§§ 605-610).
29-J. Film Rating Labeling (§§ 611-612).
29-K. Motor Vehicle Parts Warranty (§§ 616-619).
30. Health club services (§§ 620-631).
30-A. Home-use medical diagnostic device marketing practices
(§ 640).
30-B. Weight loss services (§§ 641-645).
31. Membership campgrounds (§§ 650-660).
32. Video consumer privacy act (§§ 670-675)
32*. Wheelchair warranties (§ 670*2)
33. Franchises (§§ 680-695).
33-A. Dealer agreements for the sale of farm equipment
(§§ 696-a--696-i).
33-B. Express consumer warranty on farm equipment
(§§ 697--697-d).
34. Creditor billing errors (§§ 701-707).
34-A. Consumer credit balances (§§ 710-716).
34-B. Annual credit interest statements (§§ 717-719).
35. Warranties on mobile homes (§§ 720-724).
35-A. Aftermarket rustproofing warranties of new motor
vehicles (§§ 730-735).
35-B. Automobile broker business (§§ 736-745).
35-C. Operation of pet cemeteries and pet crematoriums
(§§ 750--750-w).
35-D. Sale of dogs and cats (§§ 751-755).
35-E. Construction contracts (§§ 756-758).
35-F. Fire sprinkler information (§§ 759--759-a).
36. Protection of underground facilities (§§ 760-767).
36-A. Home improvement contracts (§§ 770-776).
36-B. Warranties on sales of new homes (§§ 777--777-b).
36-C. Down payments in the purchase and sale of residential
real estate (§§ 778--778-a).
36-D. Home heating system conversion (§ 778-aa).
37. Deposits on construction of new homes (§§ 779-785).
37-A. Registration of hearing aid dealers (§§ 788-805).
38. Vessel dealer agreements (§§ 810-816).
38-A. Sale of outdated and label obstructed over-the-counter
drugs and cosmetic products (§§ 820-821).
38-B. Products sold for human consumption (§§ 830-834).
39. Drug-related paraphernalia (§§ 850-853).
39-A. Merchants of Torah scrolls (§§ 855-864).
39-B. Imitation weapons (§§ 870-873).
39-BB. Preventing the unlawful sale of firearms, rifles, and
shotguns to individuals with a criminal record
(§§ 875-a--875-i).
39-C. Imitation hypodermic instruments (§§ 880-882).
39-D. Auto Equity Promoters (§§ 890-893).
39-DD. Sale of firearms, rifles or shotguns at gun shows
(§§ 895-897).
39-DDD. Private sale or disposal of firearms, rifles and
shotguns (§ 898).
39-DDDD. Sale, manufacturing, importing and marketing of
firearms (§§ 898-a--898-e).
39-E. Uniform Athlete Agents Act (§§ 899--899-p).
39-F. Notification of unauthorized acquisition of private
information (§ 899-aa).
39-FF. New York child data protection act (§§
899-ee--899-mm).
39-G. Document destruction contractors
(§§ 899-aaa--899-bbb).
40. Peer-to-peer car sharing programs (§§ 900-920).
41. Combative sports (§§ 1000-1022).
42. Social media terms of service (§§ 1100-1104).
43. New York state secure choice savings program
(§§ 1300-1316).
44. Regulation of surrogacy programs and assisted
reproduction service providers (§§ 1400-1404).
44-A. Freelance isn't free act (§§ 1410-1415).
45. Safe for kids act (§§ 1500-1508).
46. Laws repealed; when to take effect (§§ 1600-1601).
Laws 1909, Chap. 25.
AN ACT relating to general business, constituting chapter twenty of the
consolidated laws.
Became a law February 17, 1909, with the approval of the Governor.
Passed, three-fifths being present.
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:
CHAPTER 20 OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS
GENERAL BUSINESS LAW
Article 1. Short title (§ 1).
2. Sabbath (§ 2-17).
3. Auctions and auctioneers (§§ 21-28).
4. Peddlers (§§ 32--35-a).
4-A. Itinerant vendors (§§ 37-39).
5. Collateral loan brokers (§§ 40-55).
5-A. Commercial installment sales (§ 56).
6. Junk dealers (§§ 60-64).
6-A. Convict made goods (§ 69).
6-B. Sale of goods produced with child labor
(§§ 69-a--69-d).
6-C. Scrap processors (§§ 69-e--69-h).
6-D. Business of installing security or fire alarm systems
(§§ 69-l--69-z).
7. Private investigators, bail enforcement agents and
watch, guard and patrol agencies (§§ 70--89-a).
7-A. Security guard act (§§ 89-e--89-w).
8. Process servers (§§ 89-t--89-v).
8-A. Process servers and process serving agencies in cities
having a population of one million or more
(§§ 89-bb--89-ll).
8-B. Licensing of armored car carriers (§§ 89-aaa--89-nnn).
8-C. Training and registration of armored car guards
(§§ 89-ooo--89-zzz).
9. Bills of lading, warehouse receipts, other receipts
and vouchers (§§ 90-111).
9-A. Passage tickets (§§ 115-127).
9-B. Use of names and symbols (§§ 130-143).
9-C. Cyber piracy protections; domain names (§§ 146-149).
10. Shooting ranges (§ 150).
10-A. Truth in travel act (§§ 155--159-a).
10-B. Transmission of money to foreign countries
(§§ 160-166).
11. Employment agencies (§§ 170-194).
11-A. Motor vehicle manufacturers (§§ 198-a--199).
11-B. Franchises for the sale of motor fuels
(§§ 199-a--199-n).
12. Hotels and boarding houses (§§ 200--209-g).
12-B. Mercantile establishments (§§ 217--218-aa).
12-C. Trampoline park safety (§§ 220-228).
13. Silver, gold and diamonds (§§ 229-a--229-j).
13-A. Platinum stamping (§§ 230-238).
13-B. Appraisers of jewelry, works of art, watches and
objects made from or containing precious stones or
metals (§§ 239--239-c).
14. Aircraft (§§ 240--251-c).
15. Specious cash sales (§§ 252-255).
16. Ice (§§ 260-265).
17. Milk cans (§§ 270-274).
17-A. Filing of names, marks and devices used on certain
vessels, receptacles and utensils (§§ 275--279-i).
18. Freight and baggage (§§ 280-287).
19. Oil and distilled spirits (§§ 300-308).
20. Gas (§§ 320-323).
20-A. Petroleum well casings and pipes (§§ 324-327).
21. Publications (§§ 330-337).
21-A. Fraudulent transactions in securities (§§ 339--339-f).
22. Monopolies (§§ 340-347-a).
22-A. Consumer protection from deceptive acts and practices
(§§ 349--350-f-1).
22-B. Water treatment units (§§ 350-g--350-i).
23. Bucket shops (§§ 351--351-e).
23-A. Fraudulent practices in respect to stocks, bonds and
other securities (§§ 352--359-h).
23-B. Transactions with or by fiduciaries (§§ 359-i--359-l).
24. Trademarks (§§ 360--360-r).
24-A. Fair trade law (§§ 369-a--369-eee).
24-C. Tax Preparers (§§ 371-373).
24-D. Research relating to electronic cigarettes (§ 375).
25. Fair credit reporting act (§§ 380--380-v).
25-A. Articles of bedding (§§ 383--389-c).
25-B. Use of safety glazing materials (§§ 389-m--389-r).
25-C. Products containing lead (§§ 389-s--389-t).
26. Miscellaneous (§§ 390--399-zzzzz).
27. Licensing of nail specialty, natural hair styling,
esthetics and cosmetology (§§ 400-417).
27-A. Licensing of coin processors (§§ 418-429).
28. Practice of barbering (§§ 430-447).
28-A. Cemetery property and funeral services (§§
450--454-a).
28-B. Budget planning (§§ 455-457).
28-BB. Credit services business (§§ 458-a--458-k).
28-C. Immigrant assistance services (§§ 460-a--460-k).
28-D. Lasers, radiation, crane operators and blasters
(§§ 480-486).
28-E. Children's product safety and recall effectiveness act
of 2008 (§§ 490--490-h).
28-F. Crohn's and colitis fairness act (§§ 491-494).
28-G. Batteries for micromobility devices, bicycles with
electric assist, and limited use motorcycles (§§
495--495-d).
29. Manufacture, sale and introduction or movement in
commerce of flammable wearing apparel, fabrics,
related material and interior furnishings prohibited
(§§ 500-509).
29-A. Unauthorized or improper use of credit cards and debit
cards (§§ 511--520-e)
29-AAA. Credit card registration services (§§ 521--521-f).
29-B. Prohibited credit card practices involving providers
of travel services (§§ 523-526).
29-BB. Prohibited service offer practices (§§ 527--527-a).
29-BBB. Credit and debit cards (§§ 529--529-a).
29-C. Radio and television tubes (§§ 532-537).
29-CC Modem hijacking deterrence act (§§ 538--538-b).
29-D. Notes given for patent rights and for a speculative
consideration (§§ 550-554).
29-E. Trading stamps (§§ 570-579).
29-F. Going out of business sales (§§ 580-596).
29-G. Receipts for personal property (§§ 597-598).
29-GG. Sale of traffic control devices (§§ 599--599-e).
29-H. Debt collection procedures (§§ 600-603).
29-HH. Debt collection procedures related to identity theft
(§§ 604--604-b).
29-I. The Storage of Household Goods (§§ 605-610).
29-J. Film Rating Labeling (§§ 611-612).
29-K. Motor Vehicle Parts Warranty (§§ 616-619).
30. Health club services (§§ 620-631).
30-A. Home-use medical diagnostic device marketing practices
(§ 640).
30-B. Weight loss services (§§ 641-645).
31. Membership campgrounds (§§ 650-660).
32. Video consumer privacy act (§§ 670-675)
32*. Wheelchair warranties (§ 670*2)
33. Franchises (§§ 680-695).
33-A. Dealer agreements for the sale of farm equipment
(§§ 696-a--696-i).
33-B. Express consumer warranty on farm equipment
(§§ 697--697-d).
34. Creditor billing errors (§§ 701-707).
34-A. Consumer credit balances (§§ 710-716).
34-B. Annual credit interest statements (§§ 717-719).
35. Warranties on mobile homes (§§ 720-724).
35-A. Aftermarket rustproofing warranties of new motor
vehicles (§§ 730-735).
35-B. Automobile broker business (§§ 736-745).
35-C. Operation of pet cemeteries and pet crematoriums
(§§ 750--750-w).
35-D. Sale of dogs and cats (§§ 751-755).
35-E. Construction contracts (§§ 756-758).
35-F. Fire sprinkler information (§§ 759--759-a).
36. Protection of underground facilities (§§ 760-767).
36-A. Home improvement contracts (§§ 770-776).
36-B. Warranties on sales of new homes (§§ 777--777-b).
36-C. Down payments in the purchase and sale of residential
real estate (§§ 778--778-a).
36-D. Home heating system conversion (§ 778-aa).
37. Deposits on construction of new homes (§§ 779-785).
37-A. Registration of hearing aid dealers (§§ 788-805).
38. Vessel dealer agreements (§§ 810-816).
38-A. Sale of outdated and label obstructed over-the-counter
drugs and cosmetic products (§§ 820-821).
38-B. Products sold for human consumption (§§ 830-834).
39. Drug-related paraphernalia (§§ 850-853).
39-A. Merchants of Torah scrolls (§§ 855-864).
39-B. Imitation weapons (§§ 870-873).
39-BB. Preventing the unlawful sale of firearms, rifles, and
shotguns to individuals with a criminal record
(§§ 875-a--875-i).
39-C. Imitation hypodermic instruments (§§ 880-882).
39-D. Auto Equity Promoters (§§ 890-893).
39-DD. Sale of firearms, rifles or shotguns at gun shows
(§§ 895-897).
39-DDD. Private sale or disposal of firearms, rifles and
shotguns (§ 898).
39-DDDD. Sale, manufacturing, importing and marketing of
firearms (§§ 898-a--898-e).
39-E. Uniform Athlete Agents Act (§§ 899--899-p).
39-F. Notification of unauthorized acquisition of private
information (§ 899-aa).
39-FF. New York child data protection act (§§
899-ee--899-mm).
39-G. Document destruction contractors
(§§ 899-aaa--899-bbb).
40. Peer-to-peer car sharing programs (§§ 900-920).
41. Combative sports (§§ 1000-1022).
42. Social media terms of service (§§ 1100-1104).
43. New York state secure choice savings program
(§§ 1300-1316).
44. Regulation of surrogacy programs and assisted
reproduction service providers (§§ 1400-1404).
44-A. Freelance isn't free act (§§ 1410-1415).
45. Safe for kids act (§§ 1500-1508).
46. Laws repealed; when to take effect (§§ 1600-1601).