Internal prototype — noindexed, not linked from public navigation yet.

N.Y. GBS Law § 538-B

This is the official text of N.Y. GBS Law § 538-B, part of New York’s GBS Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "GBS Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.

Definitions

Official statutory text

§ 538-b. Definitions. For the purposes of this article:\n (a) the term "hijack", with respect to a modem or internet-capable\ndevice, means taking control of the modem or the modem-function of a\nuser's computer or internet-capable device to initiate a toll telephone\ncall via a telecommunications network, a voice over internet protocol,\nor other internet communication for which the authorized user or\nprovider pays a monetary charge.\n (b) the term "authorized user" with respect to a computer or\ninternet-capable device, means a person who is authorized by the owner\nor lessee to use the computer or internet-capable device.\n (c) the term "internet-capable device" means any hardware technology\nincluding, but not limited to, a cellular telephone, handheld computer,\nor calendaring and messaging device with telephony functions, that is\nindividually or collectively capable of providing wireless or wireline\ninternet access, in addition to origination and completion of telephone\ncalls.\n

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

Need a lawyer in New York?

Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the Open US Law dataset (Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine (Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.