N.Y. General Business Law § 504: Enforcement

§ 504. Enforcement. 1. Every place where products, fabrics or related

materials are manufactured or sold shall be subject to inspection by the

commissioner who shall have power to inspect the manufacture and sale or

delivery of all products, fabrics or related materials covered by this

article. The commissioner shall have power to cause examinations and

tests to be made thereof and power to place off sale and to seize and

hold for evidence any product, fabric or related material which he has

reason to believe is made or sold or held in possession in violation of

this article. For the purpose of administering and enforcing the

provisions of this article the commissioner shall have and may use the

powers conferred on him by the labor law in addition to the powers

conferred herein. No person shall interfere with, obstruct or otherwise

hinder any inspector, officer or employee of the department in the

performance of his duties.

2. No person shall sell, alter, interfere with or remove in whole or

in part any product, fabric or related material which has been placed

off sale nor shall such product, fabric or related material be removed

from the premises where placed off sale or seized until such product,

fabric or related material is released by the commissioner. All

products, fabrics or related materials placed off sale or seized shall

be subject to frequent examination by inspectors of the department and

must be so placed and stored as to be readily accessible at all times

and shall be produced for examination upon demand of any inspector made

upon the person or persons in charge of the establishment or premises

where such products, fabrics or related materials were placed off sale

or were seized.

3. Whenever the department ascertains that any product, fabric or

related material has been manufactured or has been offered for sale in

violation of the provisions of this article, proceedings for the

confiscation of such product, fabric or related material may be

instituted by the commissioner in the supreme court in the county

wherein such product, fabric or related material may be found.

4. If the court shall find that such product, fabric or related

material does not comply with the standards established by this article

and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder it shall be disposed

of by destruction or by delivery to the owner or claimant thereof upon

payment of legal costs and charges and upon execution of good and

sufficient bond that such product, fabric or related material will not

be disposed of for wear or use until properly and adequately treated or

processed so that it shall comply with the provisions of this article

and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article.