{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-general-business-law-697-b","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. General Business Law § 697-b","heading":"Affirmative defenses","body":"§ 697-b. Affirmative defenses. It shall be an affirmative defense to\nclaim under this section that: (a) the nonconformity, defect or\ncondition does not substantially impair the value, use or safety of the\nequipment; (b) the nonconformity, defect or condition is the result of\nabuse, neglect or unauthorized modifications or alterations of the farm\nequipment; (c) a claim by the consumer was not filed in a timely manner;\nor (d) any other affirmative defense allowed by law.","path":["General Business Law","Article 33-B. Express Consumer Warranty On Farm Equipment"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/GBS/697-B","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"f8fa72af9358c535d5562c78bc5c7fd70072042347f5f36de270e6c4f99331a2","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-general-business-law-697-a","next":"us-ny/n.y.-general-business-law-697-c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}