N.Y. Labor Law § 203-a: Seats in certain passenger elevators or relief for the operator

§ 203-a. Seats in certain passenger elevators or relief for the

operator. Every passenger elevator operated and maintained for use by

the public shall be equipped or furnished with a seat, collapsible or

otherwise, for the use of the operator when the elevator is not being

operated, provided the operator thereof is not allowed a continuous

recess period of at least fifteen minutes in every three hours in

addition to and apart from a lunch period of at least forty-five

minutes. Every passenger elevator operated in a building owned and

maintained by the state shall be equipped or furnished with such a seat

for the use of the operator when the elevator is not being operated,

notwithstanding the operator is allowed the recess and lunch period

herein specified. The provisions of this section shall not apply to

elevators in factory buildings or any other building having only one

passenger elevator.