N.Y. General Business Law § 399-t*2: Vending machine disclosure

* § 399-t. Vending machine disclosure. 1. Definitions. For purposes of

this article, "vending machine" shall mean and include a coin operated

machine used to sell merchandise and/or services but shall not include a

coin operated telephone.

2. Notice requirements relating to vending machines. Every vending

machine available for use by the public in this state shall have a

notice prominently affixed thereto which indicates the name, address,

and telephone number of the owner and/or operator of such machine or the

name, address and telephone number of an individual designated by such

owner/operator to maintain said machine. Said notice provisions of this

section shall not apply in instances where a vending machine is attended

by a person capable of administering a refund.

3. Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association,

company or organization which owns or leases such vending machine and

knowingly fails to comply with the requirements of this section shall be

assessed a civil penalty not to exceed fifty dollars for the first

violation, one hundred dollars for a second violation and two hundred

fifty dollars for any subsequent violation provided, however, that

multiple violations of subdivision two of this section which

concurrently occur within the same public area designated for the

operation of vending machines shall, for purposes of assessing a penalty

under this subdivision, constitute a single violation against such

individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, company, or

organization which owns and/or leases such machines. Each day such

offense shall continue shall constitute a separate additional violation.

It shall be a defense to the imposition of any such civil penalty if the

owner or operator posted a notice as required by this section and such

notice was removed or defaced by vandals, provided the owner or operator

subsequently complies with the requirements of this section.

4. This section shall not annul, alter, affect or exempt any person,

firm, partnership, corporation, association, company or organization

subject to the provisions of this section from complying with the laws,

ordinances, rules or regulations of any locality, relating to the

posting of vending machine notices, except to the extent that these

laws, ordinances, rules or regulations are inconsistent with any

provision of this section, but no such local law, ordinance, rule or

regulation shall be considered inconsistent, if it affords greater

protection to the consumer.

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