S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4481
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 3, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. LANCMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the
"commercial advertising disclosure act"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "commercial advertising disclosure act".
S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
396-ii to read as follows:
S 396-II. DISCLOSURE OF FUNDS FOR ADVERTISEMENTS. 1. ANY PERSON,
FIRM, CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER
ENTITY ENGAGED IN ANY FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS IN THIS STATE OR IN ANY OTHER
STATE WHICH IS THE ORIGINAL SOURCE OF FUNDS USED TO PREPARE OR PLACE AN
ADVERTISEMENT IN A NEWSPAPER OR ON A PUBLICLY DISPLAYED SIGN MUST IDEN-
TIFY THEIR NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER IN A REASONABLY LEGIBLE MANNER
IN SUCH ADVERTISEMENT OR ON SUCH SIGN.
2. THE FORM OF SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
"THIS (ADVERTISEMENT)(SIGN) WAS PAID FOR (WHOLLY) (IN PART) BY
____________LOCATED AT (ADDRESS)________."
3. A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A
MISDEMEANOR.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04142-02-1