N.Y. GBS Law § 391-H
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Lubricating oils; container; notice required
Official statutory text
§ 391-h. Lubricating oils; container; notice required. It shall be\nunlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or expose for sale\nat wholesale or retail any lubricating oil, as defined by subdivision\nfour of section 23-2301 of the environmental conservation law, packaged\nin containers intended for sale at retail unless such container shall\nhave imprinted thereon a notice in like or similar terms to the\nfollowing:\n "Notice\nUsed oil contains contaminants that are hazardous to the environment.\nIn states where law prohibits the improper disposal of used lubricating\noil, in order to assure proper disposal, please deposit used oil in the\nnearest available used oil retention facility".\n A knowing violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine not\nto exceed five hundred dollars.\n
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