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N.Y. GBS Law § 235

This is the official text of N.Y. GBS Law § 235, part of New York’s GBS Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "GBS Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Whenever provided for in this article, except as specifically excepted in paragraph d of the preceding section, the word "platinum" may b...

Official statutory text

§ 235. Whenever provided for in this article, except as specifically\nexcepted in paragraph d of the preceding section, the word "platinum"\nmay be applied by spelling it out in full or by the abbreviation\n"plat.", the word "iriduim" may be applied by spelling it out in full or\nby the abbreviation "irid.", the word "palladium" may be applied by\nspelling it out in full or by the abbreviation "Pall", the word\n"ruthenium" may be applied by spelling it out in full or by the\nabbreviation "Ruth.", the word "rhodium" may be applied by spelling it\nout in full or by the abbreviation "Rhod.", and the word "osmium" may be\napplied by spelling it out in full or by the abbreviation "Osmi.".\n

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