N.Y. Transportation Corporations Law § 113: Examination of meters by agent

§ 113. Examination of meters by agent. Any such corporation may make

an agreement with any of its customers, by which any of its officers or

agents shall be authorized at all reasonable times to enter any

dwelling, store, building, room or place, supplied with steam by such

corporation and occupied by such customer, for the purpose of inspecting

and examining the meters, devices, pipes, fittings and appliances for

supplying or regulating the supply of steam, and for ascertaining the

quantity of steam consumed, or the quantity of water resulting from the

condensation of steam consumed. Every such agreement shall further

provide that such officer or agent shall exhibit his written authority

if requested by the occupant of such dwelling, store, building, room or

place. Any person who shall directly or indirectly prevent or hinder

such officer or agent from entering such dwelling, store, building, room

or place, or from making such inspection or examination, in violation of

such agreement, shall forfeit to the corporation the sum of twenty-five

dollars for each offense.