New York § 89-N - 89-NDefense in case of excessive charges for water
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 89-N — 89-NDefense in case of excessive charges for water, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89-N. 89-NDefense in case of excessive charges for water
§ 89-n. Defense in case of excessive charges for water. If it be alleged and established in an action brought in any court for the collection of any charge for water that a price has been demanded in excess of that fixed by the commission or by statute in the municipality wherein the action arose, no recovery shall be had therein, but the fact that such excessive charges have been made shall be a complete defense to such action.
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Section 89-N ("89-NDefense in case of excessive charges for water") 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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