2013 New York Consolidated Laws
GBS - General Business
Article 26 - (390 - 399-ZZZ) MISCELLANEOUS
399-BB - Certain dry cleaning institutions; option for six months donation of articles of clothing.

 
    §  399-bb.  Certain  dry  cleaning institutions; option for six months
  donation of articles of clothing. 1. A retail dry  cleaning  institution
  may post the following notice:
                    IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEW YORK STATE LAW
                           GARMENTS NOT PICKED UP
                              WITHIN SIX MONTHS
                         WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITY
    Such notice shall be at a minimum eleven inches in height by seventeen
  inches  in  length  and  the  printed characters shall be 1.25 inches in
  height and at least .5 inches in width.  Such notice shall be printed in
  a legible manner and shall be posted  in  a  prominent  and  conspicuous
  location  in  the  consumer  area  of the dry cleaning institution. Such
  notice shall also be stamped or printed in at least  twelve  point  bold
  print on the receipt given to each consumer.
    2.   Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  the  abandoned
  property law, a retail dry cleaning institution that has posted  such  a
  notice  and  provided  such  a receipt may donate a garment or household
  item that has not been retrieved  within  six  months  to  a  bona  fide
  charitable  organization,  church, or other not-for-profit organization.
  The dry cleaning institution shall obtain  a  detailed  written  receipt
  specifically  describing  each  item donated to the bona fide charitable
  organization, church, or not-for-profit organization. The  dry  cleaning
  institution  shall attach such receipt to each such consumer receipt and
  shall keep such receipts for a period of at least three years  following
  the   donation   for  purposes  of  demonstrating  compliance  with  the
  requirements of this section.
    3. The six month period shall commence from the  date  indicated  upon
  the  receipt  that  the consumer is due to retrieve his or her items. In
  the event that such date is not indicated  upon  the  receipt,  the  six
  month period shall commence two weeks from the date the consumer brought
  his or her items to the retail dry cleaning institution.
    4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a retail dry
  cleaning institution from adopting a written policy which provides for a
  longer period of time before such a donation may be made.
    5.  The  provisions  of  this  section  shall not apply to those items
  brought to a retail dry cleaning institution for the purposes of storing
  such items.