Legislation

* § 396-eeee. Three-dimensional printers. 1. No person, firm,
partnership, association, or corporation shall sell or deliver any
three-dimensional printer in the state of New York unless such printer
is equipped with blocking technology. As used in this section, the terms
"three-dimensional printer" and "blocking technology" shall have the
same meaning as such terms are defined in subdivision one of section
eight hundred thirty-seven-aa of the executive law.

2. Whenever the attorney general shall believe from evidence
satisfactory to them that any person, firm, partnership, corporation or
association or agent or employee thereof has engaged in or is about to
engage in conduct prohibited by this section they may bring an action in
the name and on behalf of the people of the state of New York to enjoin
such unlawful acts or practices and to obtain restitution of any moneys
or property obtained directly or indirectly by any such unlawful acts or
practices. In such action preliminary relief may be granted under
article sixty-three of the civil practice law and rules.

3. Any gun industry member, as such term is defined in section eight
hundred ninety-eight-a of this chapter, determined by a court to have
violated this section shall be liable to the people of the state of New
York for a civil penalty of five thousand dollars for each qualified
product that is unlawfully sold, transferred, imported, distributed,
manufactured, marketed, or offered for wholesale or retail sale in New
York state.

4. Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or association that has
been damaged as a result of any person, firm, partnership, association,
or corporation whose acts or omissions that violate the provisions of
this section shall be entitled to bring an action for recovery of
damages or to enforce this section.

5. The provisions of subdivision one of this section shall not apply
to the sale or delivery of a three-dimensional printer to any person,
firm, partnership, association, or corporation in this state that has
both: (a) a valid gunsmith license issued pursuant to section 400.00 of
the penal law; and (b) a valid federal firearms license, issued pursuant
to section 922 of title 18 of the United States Code; provided, however,
that prior to purchasing or accepting delivery of a three-dimensional
printer that is not equipped with blocking technology, such person,
firm, partnership, association, or corporation shall make a written
request to the attorney general to authorize such purchase. Upon receipt
of such a written request, the attorney general shall verify the
validity of the state and federal firearms licenses issued to the
person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation to whom the
three-dimensional printer would be sold and delivered. Upon verifying
the validity of the licenses required by this subdivision, the attorney
general shall issue a written notice authorizing the sale and delivery
of a three-dimensional printer that is not equipped with blocking
technology to the person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation
to whom the licenses were issued. The attorney general may promulgate
rules and regulations, as necessary, to ensure compliance with this
subdivision, including, but not limited to, developing and publishing
rules and guidance for the submission of requests for authorization and
the form of written authorization of sales and delivery of
three-dimensional printers that are not equipped with blocking
technology.

* NB Effective one year after the promulgation of rules as specified
in subdivision 3 of section 837-aa of the general business law (see Ch.
55 of 2026, Part C, Subpart B, § 6)