2013 New York Consolidated Laws
GBS - General Business
Article 21 - (330 - 337) PUBLICATIONS
336 - Telephone directory to contain certain notice.

 
    §  336.  Telephone  directory  to  contain  certain  notice.  1. Every
  telephone directory hereafter distributed to the members of the  general
  public  in  this state or in any portion thereof which lists the calling
  numbers of telephones of any telephone exchange located  in  this  state
  shall  contain  a  notice  which  explains  the  offense  of "unlawfully
  refusing to yield a party line" provided for  in  the  penal  law,  such
  notice to be printed in type which is not smaller than any other type on
  the  same  page and to be preceded by the word "warning" printed in type
  at least as large as the largest type on the same page:  provided,  that
  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall not apply to those directories
  distributed solely for business advertising purposes, commonly known  as
  classified  directories,  nor  to  any  telephone  directory  heretofore
  distributed to the general  public.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation
  providing   telephone   service   which  distributes  or  causes  to  be
  distributed in this state copies  of  a  telephone  directory  which  is
  subject  to  the provisions of this subdivision and which do not contain
  the notice herein provided for shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
    2. Every telephone directory hereafter distributed by or on behalf  of
  a person, firm or corporation providing telephone service to the members
  of  the  general  public  in  this state or in any portion thereof which
  lists the calling numbers  of  telephones,  of  any  telephone  exchange
  located  in  this  state  shall  contain  a  notice,  in  clear, concise
  language, which will direct the consumer to call the business office for
  information pertaining to the costs of all available  local  residential
  telephone services. The notice shall include the telephone number of the
  local business office.
    3.  Every telephone directory hereafter distributed by or on behalf of
  a person, firm or corporation providing telephone service to the members
  of the general public in this state or  in  any  portion  thereof  which
  lists  the  calling  numbers  of  telephones,  of any telephone exchange
  located in this  state,  shall  contain  a  notice,  in  clear,  concise
  language  in a prominent place in such directory, informing the consumer
  of all available local residential telephone services.