2013 New York Consolidated Laws
GBS - General Business
Article 26 - (390 - 399-ZZZ) MISCELLANEOUS
399-AAA - Selling and manufacturing of fur-bearing articles of clothing.

 
    §  399-aaa.  Selling  and  manufacturing  of  fur-bearing  articles of
  clothing. 1. For the purposes of this section the following terms  shall
  have the following meanings:
    (a)  "faux fur" shall mean artificially manufactured fur which is made
  to resemble real fur but which is not derived from animals.
    (b) "real fur" shall mean animal  skin  or  part  thereof  with  hair,
  fleece,  or  fur fibers attached thereto, either in its raw or processed
  state.
    2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  partnership  or
  corporation  to  knowingly  import for profit, sell at retail, offer for
  sale at retail, or manufacture articles of clothing  which  include,  or
  have  attached in any quantity and of any value, fur that is not labeled
  as being "faux fur" or "real fur", or is incorrectly labeled.
    3. Labeling of articles of clothing pursuant to this  section  may  be
  accomplished  by  adding  "faux  fur" or "real fur" to the permanent tag
  attached to the clothing, to the temporary tag used by the  merchant  to
  identify  the  merchandise,  or  by  affixing, in a conspicuous place, a
  sticker stating "faux fur" or "real fur"  to  the  article  of  clothing
  itself.
    Articles  of  clothing  containing  or having attached any quantity or
  value of "real fur" shall have certain disclosures on the label required
  in this section so as not to be considered misbranded  under  15  U.S.C.
  69b.
    4.  A  violation  of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not
  more than five hundred dollars for the first violation and not more than
  one thousand dollars for each subsequent violation.