N.Y. GBS Law § 396-V
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Operation of public automated blood pressure machines
Official statutory text
§ 396-v. Operation of public automated blood pressure machines. 1.\nAny person, firm, partnership, company or corporation which distributes,\ninstalls, leases or sells automated blood pressure machines in public\nplaces or places of employment for the unsupervised, self-administered\ntesting by the general public or employee populations, whether these\nservices are offered gratuitously or sold, shall post in a conspicuous\nplace, permanently affixed to the machine, a sign upon which there shall\nbe imprinted in ten-point type or larger the following statements:\n (a) These instruments serve merely as screening devices.\n (b) They should not be used as a substitute for professional medical\nconsultation.\n (c) Blood pressure is subject to variation for many reasons. A single\nhigh or low reading cannot be interpreted as an indication of a health\nproblem.\n (d) Blood pressure readings can only be interpreted by a qualified\nmedical professional. Self diagnosis may be hazardous.\n 2. A violation of any of the provisions of subdivision one of this\nsection shall be punishable by a civil penalty of not more than two\nhundred fifty dollars.\n
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