N.Y. ENV Law § 27-2303*2
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Wireless telephone collection
Official statutory text
* § 27-2303. Wireless telephone collection.\n 1. (a) Every wireless telephone service supplier engaged in the retail\nsale of wireless telephones shall:\n (i) accept, at no charge, up to ten used wireless telephones from any\nperson during the normal business hours of such business; or\n (ii) offer to any person at no charge, the shipping of used wireless\ntelephones to a recycling program conducted by such business.\nInformation about such a program shall be readily available at such\nbusiness locations and on its website.\n (b) Every wireless telephone service supplier required to accept used\nwireless telephones or provide shipping at no charge for used wireless\ntelephones pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall\nconspicuously post a sign open to public view, clearly indicating that\nused wireless telephones are accepted or shipping is provided at no\ncharge. Such signs may also state that used wireless telephones shall\nonly be accepted during normal business hours, and may state such hours.\n 2. Every wireless telephone service supplier required to accept or pay\nfor the shipment of used wireless telephones shall take reasonable steps\nto ensure each used wireless telephone accepted or shipped pursuant to\nthis section shall either be recycled, reused or disposed of in an\nenvironmentally sound manner.\n * NB There are 2 § 27-2303's\n
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