N.Y. General Business Law § 399-aaa: Selling and manufacturing of fur-bearing articles of clothing

§ 399-aaa. Selling and manufacturing of fur-bearing articles of

clothing. 1. For the purposes of this section the following terms shall

have the following meanings:

(a) "faux fur" shall mean artificially manufactured fur which is made

to resemble real fur but which is not derived from animals.

(b) "real fur" shall mean animal skin or part thereof with hair,

fleece, or fur fibers attached thereto, either in its raw or processed

state.

2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or

corporation to knowingly import for profit, sell at retail, offer for

sale at retail, or manufacture articles of clothing which include, or

have attached in any quantity and of any value, fur that is not labeled

as being "faux fur" or "real fur", or is incorrectly labeled.

3. Labeling of articles of clothing pursuant to this section may be

accomplished by adding "faux fur" or "real fur" to the permanent tag

attached to the clothing, to the temporary tag used by the merchant to

identify the merchandise, or by affixing, in a conspicuous place, a

sticker stating "faux fur" or "real fur" to the article of clothing

itself.

Articles of clothing containing or having attached any quantity or

value of "real fur" shall have certain disclosures on the label required

in this section so as not to be considered misbranded under 15 U.S.C.

69b.

4. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not

more than one thousand dollars for the first violation and not more than

two thousand dollars for each subsequent violation.