New York § 392-B - 392-BFalse labels and misrepresentations
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§ 392-B. 392-BFalse labels and misrepresentations
§ 392-b. False labels and misrepresentations. A person, who with intent to defraud: 1. Puts upon an article of merchandise, or upon a cask, bottle, stopper, vessel, case, cover, wrapper, package, band, ticket, label or other thing, containing or covering such an article, or with which such an article is intended to be sold, or is sold, any false description or other indication of or respecting the kind, number, quantity, weight or measure of such article, or any part thereof, or the place or country where it was manufactured or produced or the quality or grade of any such article, if the quality or grade thereof is required by law to be marked, branded or otherwise indicated on or with such article; or 2. Sells or offers for sale an article, which to his knowledge is falsely described or indicated upon any such package, or vessel containing the same, or label thereupon, in any of the particulars specified; or 3. Sells or exposes for sale any goods in bulk to which no name or trademark shall be attached, and orally or otherwise represents that such goods are the manufacture or production of some other than the actual manufacturer or producer, in a case where the punishment for such offense is not specially provided for otherwise by statute, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Frequently Asked Questions About New York § 392-B
What does New York Consolidated Laws § 392-B cover?
Section 392-B ("392-BFalse labels and misrepresentations") 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.
How do I cite New York § 392-B?
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