N.Y. GBS Law § 393-A
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Non fire rated wood paneling
Official statutory text
§ 393-a. Non fire rated wood paneling. It shall be unlawful for any\nperson, firm or corporation to sell or offer for sale non fire rated\nwood paneling, unless it shall be clearly marked on the back of the\npaneling and on the package in which the paneling is sold a conspicuous\nnotice that the paneling is not rated for fire purposes and is highly\nflammable. For the purposes of this section non fire rated wood paneling\nshall mean such paneling having a surface flamespread rating in excess\nof two hundred determined by Underwriters Laboratory test No. 723 or\nthe American Society for Testing Materials test No. E-84 or testing by\nany qualified laboratory or testing organization which meets the\ncriteria of American Society for Testing Materials test E548-76\nconducted in conformity with generally accepted standards. A violation\nof the provisions of this section shall be a class B misdemeanor.\n
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