New York General Business Law

Every section of the New York General Business Law, in order — 1,440 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 413 — Judicial review
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 414 — Official acts used as evidence
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 415 — Disposition of moneys
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 416 — Application of article
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 417 — Separability clause
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 418 — Short title
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 419 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 420 — Doing business without license prohibited
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 421 — Application for licenses
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 422 — Conditions precedent to licensing
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 423 — Licensing
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 424 — Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license; procedure
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 425 — Insurance
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 426 — Violations and penalties
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 427 — Preemption
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 428 — Regulations
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 429 — Separability
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 430 — Purpose of article
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 431 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 432 — Practice of barbering; license required; apprentices
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 433 — Powers of the secretary of state
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 434 — License after examination; application to take
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 435 — License without examination; temporary licenses
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 436 — Sanitary rules
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 437 — Apprentices
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 438 — Barber shop owners' license; requirements
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 439 — Licenses; display; renewal; duplicates
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 440 — Fees
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 441 — Suspension and revocation of licenses and certificates
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 442 — Hearing on charges; decision
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 443 — Judicial review
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 444 — Violations and penalties
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 444-a — Official acts used as evidence
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 445 — Disposition of moneys derived from operation of article
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 446 — Application of article
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 447 — Separability clause
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 450 — Unlawful acts relating to sales of cemetery property
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 450-a — Unauthorized sale of cemetery markers and flag holders
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 451 — Cemetery to state true location
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 452 — Unauthorized charges in connection with permits for burials or erection of monuments
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 453 — Moneys paid in connection with agreements for funeral merchandise or services in advance of need to be kept on deposit pending use or rep...
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 454 — Sale of monuments and memorials
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 454-a — Unsolicited offers for monuments or memorials
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 455 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 456 — Budget planning prohibited
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 457 — Penalty
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 458-a — Legislative findings and declarations; purposes
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 458-b — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 458-c — Information statement; procedure
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 458-d — Information statement; contents
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 458-e — Advance fees prohibited
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 458-f — Contracts; requirements and contents
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 458-g — Contracts void and unenforceable
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 458-h — Deceptive acts prohibited
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 458-i — Action for recovery of damages by consumer
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 458-j — Enforcement by attorney general
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 458-k — Severability
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 460-a — Definitions and applicability
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 460-b — Immigrant assistance service contracts
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 460-c — Required notices
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 460-d — Prohibited acts
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 460-e — Retention of documents
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 460-f — Surety requirement
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 460-g — Action
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 460-h — Enforcement
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 460-i — Violations
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 460-j — Other remedies
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 460-k — Additional civil penalty for consumer frauds committed against users of immigrant assistance services
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 480 — Legislative findings
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 481 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 482 — Licensing and registration
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 483 — Administration
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 484 — Enforcement
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 485 — Application
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 486 — Crane inspectors
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 490 — Short title
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 490-a — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 490-b — Manufacturers' requirements to include product safety owner's cards
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 490-c — Labeling of children's products and durable juvenile products
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 490-d — Product recall or warning requirements
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 490-e — Retailer responsibilities
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 490-f — Non-retail sales responsibilities
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 490-g — Enforcement
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 490-h — Promulgation of rules and regulations
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 491 — Definition
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 492 — Access to restroom facilities
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 493 — Required changes
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 494 — Denial of access
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 495 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 495-a — Sale of lithium-ion batteries and second-use lithium-ion batteries
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 495-b — Tags on charging cords of micromobility devices, limited use motorcycles, and bicycles with electric assist
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 495-c — Lithium-ion battery safety resources
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 495-d — Operating manuals for micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered by lithium-ion batteries, ...
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 500 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 501 — Prohibitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 502 — Standards of flammability
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 503 — Administration
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 504 — Enforcement
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 505 — Guaranty
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 506 — Exclusions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 507 — Violations
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 508 — Fees
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 509 — Interpretation and separability
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 511 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 511-a — Additional definition
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 512 — Limitation of liability for unauthorized use of a credit card or a debit card
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 513 — Injunctive relief
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 514 — Defenses
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 515 — Issuance of credit cards
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 516 — Improper use of credit cards or debit cards; defense of lawful detention
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 517 — Statements of account
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 518 — Credit card surcharge notice requirement
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 518-a — Presentment of social security number as condition for accepting a check, traveler's check, gift certificate, money order or other negoti...
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 519 — Disclosure by commercial establishments honoring credit cards
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 519-a — Credit cards and payment for health care services
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 520 — Application forms or solicitation for credit cards
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 520-a — Certain credit and debit card transaction forms required
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 520-b — Secured credit cards
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 520-c — Credit information
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 520-d — Unsolicited convenience checks
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 520-e — Grace period for use of credit card reward points
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 521 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 521-a — Disclosure requirements
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 521-b — Contract renewals
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 521-c — Limitation on release of subscriber names
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 521-d — Deceptive acts prohibited
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 521-e — Contracts void and unenforceable
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 521-f — Enforcement by attorney general
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 523 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 524 — Application
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 525 — Prohibited practices
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 526 — Enforcement
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 527 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 527-a — Unlawful practices
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 529 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 529-a — Merchant category-codes
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 532 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 533 — Prohibitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 534 — Violation
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 535 — Enforcement by attorney-general
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 536 — Construction
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 537 — Separability
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 538 — In general
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 538-a — Enforcement
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 538-b — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 550 — Negotiable notes given for patent rights
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 551 — Negotiable notes given for a speculative consideration
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 552 — Notes given for patent-rights
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 553 — Notes given for a speculative consideration
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 554 — Retention of forged, counterfeit or spurious documents or negotiable instruments permitted
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 570 — Definitions as used in this article
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 571 — Declared face value; cash redemption
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 572 — Registration required
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 573 — Statement of registration
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 574 — Registration fee
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 575 — Bond required
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 576 — Claims by rightful holders of trading stamps
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 577 — Notice of intention to suspend or cease redemption of stamps
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 578 — Pre-emption by state
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 579 — Violation a misdemeanor; injunction
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 580 — Purpose and intent
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 581 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 582 — Unlawful advertisement
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 583 — Application requirements
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 584 — Exceptions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 585 — Branch stores and warehouses
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 586 — Substitution, addition and commingling of goods; license void; certain purchases prohibited
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 587 — Investigation of application; grounds for denial; revocation of license
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 588 — Appeal from denial or revocation of license
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 589 — Copy of application; inventory and license to be posted; license to be referred to in advertisements
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 590 — Duration of sale; license fee
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 591 — Opening of a similar business
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 592 — Records
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 593 — Injunctions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 594 — Penalties
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 595 — Application of article
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 596 — Saving clause
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 597 — Receipts for personal property being repaired, rebuilt or reconditioned
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 598 — Penalty for violation
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 599 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 599-a — Prohibition on sale
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 599-b — Certificate of approval
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 599-c — Penalties
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 599-d — Application of article
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 599-e — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 600 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 601 — Prohibited practices
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 601-a — Disclosure by principal creditors and/or debt collection agencies
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 601-b — Large print notices
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 602 — Violations and penalties
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 603 — Severability
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 604 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 604-a — Prohibited practices
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 604-aa — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 604-b — Penalties
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 604-bb — Notice of coerced debt
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 604-cc — Coerced debt cause of action and affirmative defense
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 604-dd — Application to secured debt
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 604-ee — Right of action against person who causes another to incur coerced debt
• N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 604-ff — Attorney general enforcement