N.Y. General Business Law § 396-eeee: Three-dimensional printers

* § 396-eeee. Three-dimensional printers. 1. No person, firm,

partnership, association, or corporation shall sell or deliver any

three-dimensional printer in the state of New York unless such printer

is equipped with blocking technology. As used in this section, the terms

"three-dimensional printer" and "blocking technology" shall have the

same meaning as such terms are defined in subdivision one of section

eight hundred thirty-seven-aa of the executive law.

2. Whenever the attorney general shall believe from evidence

satisfactory to them that any person, firm, partnership, corporation or

association or agent or employee thereof has engaged in or is about to

engage in conduct prohibited by this section they may bring an action in

the name and on behalf of the people of the state of New York to enjoin

such unlawful acts or practices and to obtain restitution of any moneys

or property obtained directly or indirectly by any such unlawful acts or

practices. In such action preliminary relief may be granted under

article sixty-three of the civil practice law and rules.

3. Any gun industry member, as such term is defined in section eight

hundred ninety-eight-a of this chapter, determined by a court to have

violated this section shall be liable to the people of the state of New

York for a civil penalty of five thousand dollars for each qualified

product that is unlawfully sold, transferred, imported, distributed,

manufactured, marketed, or offered for wholesale or retail sale in New

York state.

4. Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or association that has

been damaged as a result of any person, firm, partnership, association,

or corporation whose acts or omissions that violate the provisions of

this section shall be entitled to bring an action for recovery of

damages or to enforce this section.

5. The provisions of subdivision one of this section shall not apply

to the sale or delivery of a three-dimensional printer to any person,

firm, partnership, association, or corporation in this state that has

both: (a) a valid gunsmith license issued pursuant to section 400.00 of

the penal law; and (b) a valid federal firearms license, issued pursuant

to section 922 of title 18 of the United States Code; provided, however,

that prior to purchasing or accepting delivery of a three-dimensional

printer that is not equipped with blocking technology, such person,

firm, partnership, association, or corporation shall make a written

request to the attorney general to authorize such purchase. Upon receipt

of such a written request, the attorney general shall verify the

validity of the state and federal firearms licenses issued to the

person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation to whom the

three-dimensional printer would be sold and delivered. Upon verifying

the validity of the licenses required by this subdivision, the attorney

general shall issue a written notice authorizing the sale and delivery

of a three-dimensional printer that is not equipped with blocking

technology to the person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation

to whom the licenses were issued. The attorney general may promulgate

rules and regulations, as necessary, to ensure compliance with this

subdivision, including, but not limited to, developing and publishing

rules and guidance for the submission of requests for authorization and

the form of written authorization of sales and delivery of

three-dimensional printers that are not equipped with blocking

technology.

* NB Effective one year after the promulgation of rules as specified

in subdivision 3 of section 837-aa of the general business law (see Ch.

55 of 2026, Part C, Subpart B, § 6)