§ 399-AAA — Selling and manufacturing of fur-bearing articles of clothing

New York § 399-AAA

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law GBS: General Business
• Art. 26: Miscellaneous

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§ 399-aaa. Selling and manufacturing of fur-bearing articles of\nclothing. 1. For the purposes of this section the following terms shall\nhave the following meanings:\n (a) "faux fur" shall mean artificially manufactured fur which is made\nto resemble real fur but which is not derived from animals.\n (b) "real fur" shall mean animal skin or part thereof with hair,\nfleece, or fur fibers attached thereto, either in its raw or processed\nstate.\n 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or\ncorporation to knowingly import for profit, sell at retail, offer for\nsale at retail, or manufacture articles of clothing which include, or\nhave attached in any quantity and of any value, fur that is not labeled\nas being "faux fur" or "real fur", or is incorrectly labeled.\n 3. Labeling of articles of clothing pursuant to this section may be\naccomplished by adding "faux fur" or "real fur" to the permanent tag\nattached to the clothing, to the temporary tag used by the merchant to\nidentify the merchandise, or by affixing, in a conspicuous place, a\nsticker stating "faux fur" or "real fur" to the article of clothing\nitself.\n Articles of clothing containing or having attached any quantity or\nvalue of "real fur" shall have certain disclosures on the label required\nin this section so as not to be considered misbranded under 15 U.S.C.\n69b.\n 4. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not\nmore than one thousand dollars for the first violation and not more than\ntwo thousand dollars for each subsequent violation.\n