N.Y. Transportation Corporations Law § 16: No rent for meters to be charged

§ 16. No rent for meters to be charged. No gas corporation, electric

corporation or gas and electric corporation directly or indirectly shall

charge or collect rent on its gas meters, and any person, or corporation

violating this provision shall be liable to a penalty of fifty dollars

for each offense, to be sued for and recovered in the corporate name of

the city, town or village where the violation occurs, in any court

having jurisdiction, and when collected to be paid into the treasury of

such city, town or village and to constitute a part of the contingent or

general fund thereof.