N.Y. ENG Law § 17-101
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§ 17-101. Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following\nterms shall have the following meanings:\n 1. "Residential structure" shall mean a one or two family dwelling or\na single unit of a multiple dwelling, including an individual\ncondominium unit or cooperative unit, which is offered for sale or\nrental on or after January first, nineteen hundred eighty-one by any\nperson other than the original contractor or builder of any such\ndwelling.\n 2. "Heating and/or cooling bills" shall mean all bills rendered by a\nretail vendor for energy used for heating and/or cooling purposes in a\nresidential structure, including any bills where the cost of energy used\nfor heating and/or cooling purposes is not differentiated from the costs\nof energy used for any other purpose.\n 3. "Lessor" shall mean any person who offers any residential structure\nfor lease to the general public.\n 4. "Seller" shall mean any person who offers a residential structure\nfor sale to the general public.\n
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