New York Laws
Article 21 - Publications
336 - Telephone Directory to Contain Certain Notice.

§ 336. Telephone directory to contain certain notice. 1. Every
telephone directory hereafter distributed to the members of the general
public in this state or in any portion thereof which lists the calling
numbers of telephones of any telephone exchange located in this state
shall contain a notice which explains the offense of "unlawfully
refusing to yield a party line" provided for in the penal law, such
notice to be printed in type which is not smaller than any other type on
the same page and to be preceded by the word "warning" printed in type
at least as large as the largest type on the same page: provided, that
the provisions of this section shall not apply to those directories
distributed solely for business advertising purposes, commonly known as
classified directories, nor to any telephone directory heretofore
distributed to the general public. Any person, firm or corporation
providing telephone service which distributes or causes to be
distributed in this state copies of a telephone directory which is
subject to the provisions of this subdivision and which do not contain
the notice herein provided for shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. Every telephone directory hereafter distributed by or on behalf of
a person, firm or corporation providing telephone service to the members
of the general public in this state or in any portion thereof which
lists the calling numbers of telephones, of any telephone exchange
located in this state shall contain a notice, in clear, concise
language, which will direct the consumer to call the business office for
information pertaining to the costs of all available local residential
telephone services. The notice shall include the telephone number of the
local business office.

3. Every telephone directory hereafter distributed by or on behalf of
a person, firm or corporation providing telephone service to the members
of the general public in this state or in any portion thereof which
lists the calling numbers of telephones, of any telephone exchange
located in this state, shall contain a notice, in clear, concise
language in a prominent place in such directory, informing the consumer
of all available local residential telephone services.