N.Y. EDN Law § 281
This is the official text of N.Y. EDN Law § 281, part of New York’s EDN Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "EDN Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Loans and extensions of credit to infants
Official statutory text
§ 281. Loans and extensions of credit to infants. A contract hereafter\nmade by an infant after he has attained the age of sixteen years in\nrelation to obtaining a loan or extension of credit from an institution\nof the university of the state of New York in connection with such\ninfant's attendance upon a course of instruction offered by such\ninstitution, or from a bank, trust company or national bank having a\nprincipal, branch or trust office in this state for the purpose of\ndefraying all or a portion of the expenses of such infant's attendance\nupon a course of instruction in an institution of the university of the\nstate of New York or any other institution for higher education without\nthis state which is a member of or accredited by an accrediting agency\nrecognized by the department, may not be disaffirmed by him on the\nground of infancy.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.