N.Y. COM Law § 131
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Definition of a small business
Official statutory text
§ 131. Definition of a small business. For the purposes of this\nchapter, a small business shall be deemed to be one which is resident in\nthis state, independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field\nand employs one hundred or less persons.\n
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