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SECTION 898-A
Definitions
General Business (GBS) CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 39DDDD
§ 898-a. Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:

1. "Deceptive acts or practices" shall have the same meaning as
defined in article twenty-two-A of this chapter.

2. "Reasonable controls and procedures" shall mean policies that
include, but are not limited to: (a) instituting screening, security,
inventory and other business practices to prevent thefts of qualified
products as well as sales of qualified products to straw purchasers,
traffickers, persons prohibited from possessing firearms under state or
federal law, or persons at risk of injuring themselves or others; and
(b) preventing deceptive acts and practices and false advertising and
otherwise ensuring compliance with all provisions of article
twenty-two-A of this chapter.

3. "False advertising" shall have the same meaning as defined in
article twenty-two-A of this chapter.

4. "Gun industry member" shall mean a person, firm, corporation,
company, partnership, society, joint stock company or any other entity
or association engaged in the sale, manufacturing, distribution,
importing or marketing of firearms, ammunition, ammunition magazines,
and firearms accessories.

5. The terms "knowingly" and "recklessly" shall have the same meaning
as defined in section 15.05 of the penal law.

6. "Qualified product" shall have the same meaning as defined in 15
U.S.C. section 7903(4).