New York § 252 - 252Discrimination against members of organized militia
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 252 — 252Discrimination against members of organized militia, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 252. 252Discrimination against members of organized militia
§ 252. Discrimination against members of organized militia. No association or corporation, constituted or organized for the purpose of promoting the success of the trade, employment, or business of the members thereof, shall by any constitution, rule, by-law, resolution, vote, or regulation, discriminate against any member of the organized militia of the state of New York, because of such membership in respect of the eligibility of such member of the said organized militia to membership in such association or corporation, or in respect of his right to retain said last mentioned membership; it being the purpose of this section and the section immediately preceding to protect a member of the said organized militia from disadvantage in his means of livelihood and liberty therein but not to give him any preference or advantage on account of his membership of said organized militia. A person who aids in enforcing any such provisions against a member of the said organized militia with the intent to discriminate against him because of such membership, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 252 ("252Discrimination against members of organized militia") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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