{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-general-business-law-217","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. General Business Law § 217","heading":"Definitions","body":"§ 217. Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and\nphrases shall have the following meanings:\n  1. \"Retail mercantile establishment\" shall mean a place where goods,\nwares or merchandise are offered to the public for sale.\n  2. \"Restocking fee\" shall mean any amount charged by a seller for\naccepting returned merchandise and paying a refund or credit.\n  3. \"Online retailer\" shall mean a seller of goods, wares or\nmerchandise, primarily for personal, family or household purposes,\nexcluding used goods, who offers to consumers in New York such items for\nsale online through a website, mobile application or other online\nplatform. \"Online retailer\" shall not include an online marketplace\nwhere such marketplace is not the seller.","path":["General Business Law","Article 12-B. Online Retailers and Mercantile Establishments"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/GBS/217","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"70c78ddfd96dea8ee729dabf2e0391c2d5fd4fa84cbc40e0292a43405d472514","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-general-business-law-209-g","next":"us-ny/n.y.-general-business-law-218"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}