N.Y. COR Law § 197
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Occupational therapy
Official statutory text
§ 197. Occupational therapy. Nothing in this article contained shall\nbe deemed to apply to occupational therapy in any penal or correctional\ninstitution, or to prohibit the sale of the products resulting\ntherefrom. Such sale and the disposition of the proceeds thereof shall\nbe governed by rules and regulations of the head of the department or\nother like governmental authority having jurisdiction. For the purpose\nof this section, occupational therapy is defined as any activity in the\nnature of individual art or handicraft, prescribed, guided or supervised\nfor the purpose of contributing to the welfare or rehabilitation of any\nincarcerated individual or incarcerated individuals of such\ninstitutions.\n
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