N.Y. GBS Law § 399-D
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Children attending public bowling alleys under certain conditions
Official statutory text
§ 399-d. Children attending public bowling alleys under certain\nconditions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the owner,\nlessee, proprietor, operator, attendant or employee of any public\nbowling alley shall admit or allow to remain in any such public bowling\nalley, and to bowl therein, any child between the ages of twelve and\neighteen at all times, and any child under twelve (a) when such child is\naccompanied or directly supervised at such bowling alley by a parent or\nby a responsible adult, or (b) when such child is a member of an\norganized group under the supervision of a responsible adult, or (c)\nwhen such child is participating in an organized bowling league under\nthe supervision of a responsible adult, provided, that no alcoholic\nbeverages of any kind are dispensed on such premises during the time\nthat such child is on the premises as a member or participant of such\norganized group or league, as shall be permitted by a local law or\nordinance heretofore or hereafter adopted by the common council or other\nlegislative body of a city, town or village permitting any such child to\nbe admitted, or allowed to remain or to bowl in any such public bowling\nalley as herein provided.\n
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