N.Y. Public Health Law § 1399-bb-1: Promotions prohibited

§ 1399-bb-1. Promotions prohibited. 1. No manufacturer and no

distributor of electronic cigarettes shall market, license, distribute,

sell, or cause to be marketed, licensed, distributed, or sold any item

(other than electronic cigarettes, including parts, components or

accessories of electronic cigarettes) or service, which bears the brand

name (alone or in conjunction with any other word), logo, symbol, motto,

selling message, recognizable color or pattern of colors, or any other

indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or

identifiable with, those used for any brand of electronic cigarette.

This subdivision shall not apply to a retailer's point of sale

promotional materials for electronic cigarettes.

2. No manufacturer, distributor, or retailer may offer or cause to be

offered any gift or item to any person purchasing electronic cigarettes

in consideration of the purchase thereof.

3. No manufacturer, distributor, or retailer may sponsor or cause to

be sponsored any athletic, musical, artistic, or other social or

cultural event, or any entry or team in any event, in the brand name

(alone or in conjunction with any other word), logo, symbol, motto,

selling message, recognizable color or pattern of colors, or any other

indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or

identifiable with, those used for any brand of electronic cigarette.

Nothing in this subdivision prevents a manufacturer, distributor, or

retailer from sponsoring or causing to be sponsored any athletic,

musical, artistic, or other social or cultural event, or team or entry,

in the name of the corporation which manufactures the electronic

cigarettes, provided that the corporate name does not include any brand

name (alone or in conjunction with any other word), logo, symbol, motto,

selling message, recognizable color or pattern of colors, or any other

indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or

identifiable with, those used for any brand of electronic cigarettes.