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New York · Through 2026-09-11

N.Y. General Business Law § 337: Advertising to procure divorces

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  1. General Business Law
  2. Article 21. Publications

§ 337. Advertising to procure divorces. Whoever prints, publishes,

distributes or circulates, or causes to be printed, published,

distributed or circulated any circular, pamphlet, card, hand bill,

advertisement, printed paper, book, newspaper or notice of any kind

offering to advise on laws of any foreign state, nation or jurisdiction

for the express purpose of procuring or aiding in procuring any divorce,

severance, dissolution, or annulment or any marriage, or offering to

procure or to aid in procuring any divorce, or the severance,

dissolution, or annulment of any marriage, or offering to engage, appear

or act as attorney or counsel in any suit for alimony or divorce or the

severance, dissolution or annulment of any marriage, either in this

state or elsewhere, is guilty of a misdemeanor. This section shall not

apply to the printing or publishing of any notice or advertisement

required or authorized by any law of this state.

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