Statute · New York General Business Law
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 856 — Definitions
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 856
- Type
- Statute
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- New York General Business Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 856. Definitions. As used in this article:
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N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 856 — Definitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 856. Definitions. As used in this article:
(1) Merchant means a person who deals in the sale of Torah scrolls in the ordinary course of business.
(2) Torah scroll means an edition of the Pentateuch hand-written on parchment.
(3) Person means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, religious corporation, house of worship, however organized, or other entity.
(4) Written instrument means a written or printed agreement, bill of sale, invoice, certificate of authenticity or any other document describing, pursuant to section eight hundred fifty-nine of this article, the Torah scroll which is to be sold, exchanged, donated, consigned, or otherwise transferred, by a merchant.