New York § 70-B - 70-BCertificate on printed copies of laws
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§ 70-B. 70-BCertificate on printed copies of laws
§ 70-b. Certificate on printed copies of laws. 1. A published or printed copy of a law shall be entitled to be read into evidence if it is: (a) Contained in a book or pamphlet published under the direction of the temporary president of the senate and speaker of the assembly pursuant to the provisions of section forty-four of the legislative law; or (b) Certified to be a slip copy of a session law printed under the direction of the temporary president of the senate and speaker of the assembly; or (c) Contained in a book or pamphlet, or supplement thereto, and certified by the temporary president of the senate and speaker of the assembly to be a correct transcript of the text of such law as last amended; or (d) Certified as a correct transcript of the text of such law by the secretary of state. 2. A published or printed copy of the administrative code of the city of New York shall be entitled to be read into evidence if it is contained in a book or pamphlet, or supplement thereto and certified by the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly to be a correct transcript of the text of such code as last amended; provided, however, that whenever the provisions of such code contain amendments, additions or repeals effected by passage of local laws by the city council of the city of New York, certification by the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly shall not be made unless prior thereto certified or official copies of such local laws have been transmitted by the city clerk of the city of New York to the New York state legislative bill drafting commission at its office in Albany.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-B ("70-BCertificate on printed copies of laws") 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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