New York Laws
Article 39-A - Merchants of Torah Scrolls
857 - Disclosure Required.

(2) A merchant shall inquire of any person offering a Torah scroll for
sale information sufficient to supply the information described in
subdivisions one through four, inclusive, of section eight hundred
fifty-nine of this article and shall not purchase, or otherwise accept
for purposes of sale, exchange, consignment, donation, or other
transfer, a scroll from a person failing to provide such information.