Legislation
SECTION 391-H
Lubricating oils; container; notice required
General Business (GBS) CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 26
§ 391-h. Lubricating oils; container; notice required. It shall be
unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or expose for sale
at wholesale or retail any lubricating oil, as defined by subdivision
four of section 23-2301 of the environmental conservation law, packaged
in containers intended for sale at retail unless such container shall
have imprinted thereon a notice in like or similar terms to the
following:
"Notice
Used oil contains contaminants that are hazardous to the environment.
In states where law prohibits the improper disposal of used lubricating
oil, in order to assure proper disposal, please deposit used oil in the
nearest available used oil retention facility".
A knowing violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine not
to exceed five hundred dollars.
unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or expose for sale
at wholesale or retail any lubricating oil, as defined by subdivision
four of section 23-2301 of the environmental conservation law, packaged
in containers intended for sale at retail unless such container shall
have imprinted thereon a notice in like or similar terms to the
following:
"Notice
Used oil contains contaminants that are hazardous to the environment.
In states where law prohibits the improper disposal of used lubricating
oil, in order to assure proper disposal, please deposit used oil in the
nearest available used oil retention facility".
A knowing violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine not
to exceed five hundred dollars.