N.Y. General Business Law § 591: Opening of a similar business

§ 591. Opening of a similar business. Opening of a business similar to

the one for which the sale, licensed pursuant to this article, was

conducted, except the licensed "sale of goods damaged by fire, smoke or

water," by the person, partnership, association, corporation, or partner

of a partnership, officer of an association or principal stockholder of

a corporation, who or which conducted the sale upon the same premises

within a period of one year of the termination of the sale, shall

constitute a violation of this article, and every day in which business

is conducted within such period shall constitute a separate violation of

this article.