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N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 140-a: In-line skate

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§ 140-a. In-line skate. A manufactured or assembled device consisting

of an upper portion that is intended to be secured to a human foot, with

a frame or chassis attached along the length of the bottom of such upper

portion, with such frame or chassis holding two or more wheels that are

longitudinally aligned and used to skate or glide, by means of human

foot and leg power while having such device attached to each such foot

or leg.

"Brake" shall mean a part which is secured to an in-line skate, as

defined in paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section three hundred

ninety-one-m of the general business law and intended to enable the user

to control his or her speed and/or come to a stop.

"Warning instruction" shall mean a label, hang-tag, shield or plate

with substantially the following notice printed in clear and conspicuous

type: "WARNING! REDUCE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY, AND ONLY USE THESE

SKATES WHILE WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR - HELMET, WRIST GUARDS, ELBOW

PADS, AND KNEE PADS."

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