N.Y. General Business Law § 199-m: Dealers' rights of association

§ 199-m. Dealers' rights of association. No distributor shall directly

or indirectly, through any officer, agent or employee, restrict or

inhibit the right of a dealer to join a trade association or to freely

associate with other dealers for any lawful purpose. A failure to comply

with this section shall be a violation punishable by a fine of up to one

thousand dollars.