N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law § 12.03: Exemption from seizure

§ 12.03. Exemption from seizure. No process of attachment, execution,

sequestration, replevin, distress or any kind of seizure shall be served

or levied upon any work of fine art while the same is enroute to or

from, or while on exhibition or deposited by a nonresident exhibitor at

any exhibition held under the auspices or supervision of any museum,

college, university or other nonprofit art gallery, institution or

organization within any city or county of this state for any cultural,

educational, charitable or other purpose not conducted for profit to the

exhibitor, nor shall such work of fine art be subject to attachment,

seizure, levy or sale, for any cause whatever in the hands of the

authorities of such exhibition or otherwise.