N.Y. ACA Law § 12.03
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Exemption from seizure
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§ 12.03. Exemption from seizure. No process of attachment, execution,\nsequestration, replevin, distress or any kind of seizure shall be served\nor levied upon any work of fine art while the same is enroute to or\nfrom, or while on exhibition or deposited by a nonresident exhibitor at\nany exhibition held under the auspices or supervision of any museum,\ncollege, university or other nonprofit art gallery, institution or\norganization within any city or county of this state for any cultural,\neducational, charitable or other purpose not conducted for profit to the\nexhibitor, nor shall such work of fine art be subject to attachment,\nseizure, levy or sale, for any cause whatever in the hands of the\nauthorities of such exhibition or otherwise.\n
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