N.Y. Arts & Cult. Aff. Law § 60.04

Current through 2024 NY Law Chapter 553
Section 60.04 - Disclosure required
1. No dealer shall sell or offer for sale in or from this state an autographed sports collectible to any consumer unless, at the location where the sale occurs, in close proximity to the merchandise, he places a conspicuous sign that reads:

SALE OF AUTOGRAPHED SPORTS MEMORABILIA

AS REQUIRED BY LAW A DEALER WHO SELLS TO A CONSUMER

ANY SPORTS MEMORABILIA DESCRIBED AS BEING PERSONALLY

AUTOGRAPHED FOR TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS OR MORE MUST

PROVIDE A WRITTEN CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AT THE

TIME OF SALE.

2.
(a) Any dealer engaged in a mail-order or telephone order business who sells or offers for sale in or from this state an autographed sports collectible to any consumer shall include in any written advertisement relating to any such item, in type of conspicuous size, the disclosure required by subdivision one of this section or language substantially equivalent to the disclosure required by subdivision one of this section.
(b) When an offer for sale of an autographed sports collectible takes the form of a televised broadcast, such offer shall include a written on-screen message that shall be prominently displayed and clearly visible for no less than five seconds at the beginning of each segment of broadcast for each item offered for sale and displayed thereafter for no less than five seconds at ten minute intervals during said segment, that reads:

A WRITTEN CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

IS PROVIDED WITH EACH AUTOGRAPHED

COLLECTIBLE, AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

(c) When such offer for sale takes the form of a radio advertisement, such advertisement shall include as part of the oral message the disclosure required by paragraph (b) of this subdivision.

N.Y. Arts and Cult. Aff. Law § 60.04