N.Y. GBS Law § 399-N
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Approval of electrical devices
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§ 399-n. Approval of electrical devices. Whenever electrical devices\nor electrical wiring or electrical apparatus are required to be approved\nby underwriters laboratories for fire safety by any statute, law, rule\nor regulation, of the state or any municipality thereof, approval by any\nqualified laboratory or testing organization that tests for fire safety\nin the state of New York will be deemed to be satisfaction of such\nrequirement. For the purposes of this section, a qualified laboratory or\ntesting organization is one which meets the criteria of (1) the American\nSociety for Testing Materials test E548-76, or (2) any rules or\nregulations relating thereto that may be promulgated by the department\nof state.\n
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