(b) For purposes of this section, a misrepresentation of the
geographical location of a business occurs when the name of the business
indicates that the business is located in a geographical area and:
(i) the business is not located within the geographical area indicated
and the listing fails to identify the municipality and state of the
business' geographical location; and
(ii) telephone calls to the local telephone number listed in the
directory are forwarded or transferred to a location that is outside the
calling area covered by the directory or database in which the number is
listed.
2. A person, firm, corporation, association or agent or employee may
place a directory listing for a business, the name of which indicates
that it is located in a geographical area that is different from the
geographical area in which the business is located if a conspicuous
notice in the listing states the municipality and state of the business.
3. This section shall not apply to the publishers of a telephone
directory or providers of a directory assistance service providing
information about another business.
4. Whenever there shall be a violation of this section, an application
may be made by the attorney general in the name of the people of the
state of New York to a court or justice having jurisdiction to issue an
injunction, and upon notice to the defendant of not less than five days,
to enjoin and restrain the continuance of such violations; and if it
shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or justice that the
defendant has, in fact, violated this section, an injunction may be
issued by such court or justice, enjoining and restraining any further
violation, without requiring proof that any person has, in fact, been
injured or damaged thereby. In any such proceeding the court may make
allowances to the attorney general as provided in subdivision six of
section eighty-three hundred three of the civil practice law and rules,
and direct restitution.
Structure New York Laws
390 - Substitution of Spurious Oils for Internal Combustion Engines.
390-A - Optical Discs; Requirements.
390-B - Anti-Phishing Act of 2006.
390-C - Prohibit Persons Under Eighteen Years of Age in Certain Facilities.
390-C*2 - Posting of Warnings by Commercial Entities Offering Internet Access to the Public.
390-D - Information Concerning Services for Human Trafficking Victims in Facilities at Truck Stops.
391 - Marking Retreaded, Recapped or Recut Tires.
391-A - Unlawful Acts Relating to Liquid Fuels, Lubricating Oils and Similar Products.
391-B - Prohibit Any Sale of Dangerous Clothing Articles.
391-E - Promotion of Camps by Certain Organizations.
391-F - Promotion of Private Schools by Certain Organizations.
391-G - Rental of Motor Vehicles; Discrimination on the Basis of Age Prohibited.
391-H - Lubricating Oils; Container; Notice Required.
391-I - Sale of Urea-Formaldehyde Foam Insulation; Notice.
391-J - Sale of Fire Extinguishers.
391-JJ - Sale of Electric Space Heaters.
391-K - Automatic Garage Door Opening Systems.
391-L - Personal Emergency Response Service Agreements; Required Cancellation Provisions.
391-L*2 - Rental of Motor Vehicles; Discrimination on the Basis of Credit Card Ownership.
391-M - Manufacture and Sale of In-Line Skates; Regulation Of.
391-N - Sale of Reptiles; Notice.
391-O - Sale or Promotional Distribution of Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedra.
391-P - Prohibit the Rental of Clothing Articles Previously Worn.
391-R - Restricted Access to Retail Sale of Ipecac.
391-S - Restricted Access to Retail Sale of Dextromethorphan, Commonly Known as "Dxm".
391-S*2 - Sale and Distribution of Novelty Lighters Prohibited.
391-T - Sale of Small Animals; Instructions on Care.
391-U - Pricing Goods and Services on the Basis of Gender Prohibited.
391-U*2 - Restrictions on the Sale and Use of Firefighting Equipment Containing Pfas Chemicals.
391-V - Third-Party Food Delivery Agreements.
392-A - Sale of New Computers.
392-B - False Labels and Misrepresentations.
392-C - Obliteration of Marks of Origin.
392-D - Using False Marks as to Manufacture.
392-E - Using False Statements or Altering Mileage Registering Devices.
392-G - Sale of Ultraviolet Radiation Devices.
392-H - Trash Receptacles; Dumpsters.
392-I - Prices Reduced to Reflect Change in Sales Tax Computation.
392-J - Sales of Sparkling Devices.
393-A - Non Fire Rated Wood Paneling.
393-C - Sale of Required Labor Postings.
393-D - Sale of Certified Copies of Property Deeds.
393-E - Sale of Abandoned Property Location Services.
394 - Lost or Destroyed Certificate of Stock.
394-A - Proof of Lost Negotiable Paper.
394-C - Limitations on Certain Contracts Involving Social Referral Services.
394-CC - Internet Dating Safety.
394-CCC - Social Media Networks; Hateful Conduct Prohibited.
394-D - Privity of Contract Between Franchise Seller and Customer or Patron of Dealer.
394-E - Report on Request for Abortional Services.
394-F - Warrants for Reproductive Health Related Electronic Data.
394-G - Geofencing of Health Care Facilities.
394-H - Electronic Health Information Protections.
395 - Required Disclosure of Prior Use.
395-A - Maintenance Agreements.
395-B - Unlawfully Installing or Maintaining a Two-Way Mirror or Other Viewing Device.
396 - Unlawful Selling Practices.
396-A - Representation by Savings and Loan Association of Insurance on Accounts.
396-AA*2 - Unsolicited Telefacsimile Advertising.
396-BB - Sale of Motor Fuels to Disabled Persons.
396-C - Advertisements by Persons Engaged in Dental Business Relating to Dentures and Bridges.
396-CC - Notification of Enclosure Requirements for Swimming Pools.
396-CC*2 - Senior Citizen Discounts.
396-D - Advertisement and Description of Real Property.
396-DD - Renting of Horses; Helmets and Safety Information.
396-E - Marking Articles Made of Linen.
396-EE - Sale of Certain Weapons; Locking Devices Therefor.
396-EEE - Unlawful Sale or Delivery of Body Armor.
396-F - Sale of Blind Made Products.
396-G - Sale of Products Processed by the Blind.
396-HH - Sale of Poppies, Forget-Me-Nots, Daisies, Flags and Other Articles for Patriotic Purposes.
396-I - Acceptance of Unexpired Gift Certificates.
396-J - Sale or Possession of Master or Manipulative Keys for Motor Vehicles.
396-K*2 - Sale of Certain Motor Vehicles Damaged by the Ravages of Natural Disaster.
396-KK - Sale of Video Game Consoles.
396-L - Shopping Carts; Child Protective Devices.
396-M - Mail-Order or Telephone-Order Merchandise.
396-MM - Unlawful Trial Offers.
396-N - Sales With "Money Back Guarantee" and With "Limited Guarantee".
396-O - Sales by Persons Offering Credits or Refunds in Certain Cases.
396-P - Rates to Be Posted in Taxicabs; Certain Charges Prohibited.
396-P*2 - Contracts for the Sale of New Motor Vehicles.
396-Q - New Motor Vehicles; Sales and Leases.
396-QQ - New Motor and Used Motor Vehicles; Sales and Leases.
396-S - Individual Sewage Disposal System; Information to Vendees of Newly Constructed Homes.
396-SS - Access Number Notification.
396-T - Unlawful Practices Relating to Layaway Plans.
396-TT - Listing of Business Location in Directory or Database.
396-V - Operation of Public Automated Blood Pressure Machines.
396-W - Loitering for the Purpose of Soliciting Passengers for Transportation.
396-X - Gasoline Stations; Air Pumps Required.
396-X*2 - Unauthorized Removal or Destruction of Newspapers.
396-Y - Sale of Certain Personal Property; Incentives; Disclosure of Value.
396-Z - Rental Vehicle Protections.
397 - Unlawful Use of Name or Other Identification of Certain Non-Profit Organizations.
397-A - Distributing Unsolicited Advertising on Private Property Prohibited; Certain Cities.
398 - Bills of Lading to Be Issued by Vessels Transporting Merchandise Within the State.
398-A - Shipment of Motor Vehicles Outside the Continental United States.
398-B - Discrimination in Car Rentals Prohibited.
398-D - Disposal of Abandoned Molds.
398-E - Indemnity Provision in Motor Carrier Transportation Contracts.
398-F - Children's Non-Regulated Camp.
399 - Cigarette Package Labeling.
399-A - Pay Toilets; Prohibition.
399-AA - Prohibition of the Selling of Fur, Hair, Skin or Flesh of a Dog or Cat.
399-AAA - Selling and Manufacturing of Fur-Bearing Articles of Clothing.
399-AAAA - Menstrual Product Labeling.
399-AAAAA - Selling of Animal Tested Cosmetics.
399-B - Contracts for the Use of the Streets for Hack Stands.
399-BB - Certain Dry Cleaning Institutions; Option for Six Months Donation of Articles of Clothing.
399-BBB - Solicitations by Container; Disclosures.
399-C - Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Certain Consumer Contracts Prohibited.
399-CC - Wireless Telephone Numbers.
399-CC*2 - Transcripts and Stenographic Services.
399-CCC - Smoke Detecting Devices.
399-CCCC - Wireless Telephone Services; Domestic Violence Victims.
399-D - Children Attending Public Bowling Alleys Under Certain Conditions.
399-DD - Sale of Alcohol Vaporizing Devices Prohibited.
399-DD*2 - Construction or Installation of Playground or Playground Equipment.
399-DD*3 - Consumer Communications Records Privacy.
399-DDD - Cofidentiality of Social Security Account Number.
399-DDD*2 - Disclosure of Social Security Number.
399-EE - Zone Pricing of Gasoline Prohibited.
399-F - Laundromat Refund Procedures.
399-GG - Packaging of Electronic Liquid.
399-H - Disposal of Records Containing Personal Identifying Information.
399-HH - Sale of Whipped Cream Chargers.
399-I - Prohibit the Sale of Unsafe Cribs and Restrict Use of Such Cribs in Certain Settings.
399-II - Furniture Tip Restraint Device.
399-II*2 - Prohibit the Sale of Crib Bumper Pads and Restrict Use of Such Pads in Certain Settings.
399-J - Safety Standards; Movable Soccer Goals.
399-M - Disclosures in Advertisement and Sale of Unassembled Goods.
399-N - Approval of Electrical Devices.
399-NN - Sale of Digital Electronic Equipment; Diagnostic and Repair Information.
399-O - Selling Prices and Container Deposits.
399-OO - Deceptive Solicitation of Vehicle Warranty Policies.
399-PP - Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act.
399-Q - Use of Carts, Cases, Trays, Baskets, Boxes and Other Containers.
399-QQ - Sale or Promotional Distribution of Utility Knives, Box Cutters, or Box Cart Cutters.
399-R - Sale of Paint Pellet Guns.
399-S - Posting of Notice When Air Rifles or Guns Are Sold.
399-T*2 - Vending Machine Disclosure.
399-V - Parking Facilities; Towing of Vehicles, Posting of Notices.
399-W*2 - Notice Requirements for Renters of Personal Property.
399-XX - Towing of Motor Vehicles; Credit Cards; Statewide.
399-Y - Child Safety Devices for Hot Water Dispensers.
399-Y*2 - Automated Teller Machine Fee Disclosure.
399-Y-1 - Automated Teller Machines Transaction Denial; Fees Prohibited.
399-YY - Cable Television Company Providing Telephone Services.
399-YYY - Satellite Television Company Providing Television And/or Telephone Services.
399-Z-1 - Telecommunication Companies Blocking Certain Numbers.
399-Z-1*2 - Stir/shaken Authentication Framework.
399-ZZZ - Prohibition of Certain Fee Charges.
399-ZZZZ - Prohibition of Certain Fee Charges for Termination or Early Cancellation.