N.Y. Labor Law § 209-a: Fraudulent representation in labor organizations

§ 209-a. Fraudulent representation in labor organizations. Any person

who represents himself or herself to be a member of, or who claims to

represent a labor organization which does not exist within the state, at

the time of such representation, or who has in his or her possession a

credential, certificate or letter of introduction bearing a fraudulent

seal, or bearing the seal of a labor organization which has ceased to

exist, and does not exist at the time of such representation, and

attempts to gain admission by the use of said credential, certificate,

letter of introduction, as a member of any convention, or meeting of

representatives of labor organizations of the state, shall be guilty of

a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine

of not less than twenty dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and

imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than thirty days in the

jail of the county wherein such conviction is had, or by both such fine

and imprisonment.