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N.Y. GBS Law § 335

This is the official text of N.Y. GBS Law § 335, 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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Inserting unauthorized advertisement in newspapers and magazines

Official statutory text

§ 335. Inserting unauthorized advertisement in newspapers and\nmagazines. Any person who, with intent to profit, directly or indirectly\nthereby, places or causes or produces an advertisement to be placed in\nor affixes or causes the same to be affixed to a newspaper without the\nconsent of the publisher of said newspaper; or who directly or\nindirectly places or causes or procures an advertisement to be placed in\nor affixes or causes the same to be affixed to a magazine or periodical\nwithout the consent of the publisher of such magazine or periodical, and\nin a way calculated to lead the readers thereof to believe that such\nadvertisement was circulated by such publisher, is guilty of a\nmisdemeanor.\n The placing of an advertisement, notice, circular, pamphlet, card,\nhand bill, printed notice of any kind in or the affixing thereof to a\nnewspaper, magazine, or periodical is presumptive evidence that the\nperson or persons or corporation or corporations whose name or names\nappear thereon as proprietor, advertiser, vendor, or exhibitor, or whose\ngoods, wares, and merchandise are advertised therein, caused or procured\nthe same to be so placed or affixed with intent to profit thereby.\n

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