N.Y. GBS Law § 859
This is the official text of N.Y. GBS Law § 859, 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.
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Information to be provided
Official statutory text
§ 859. Information to be provided. The following information shall be\nsupplied in a written instrument to each transferee of every Torah\nscroll and shall clearly, specifically, and distinctly include:\n (1) The name of the merchant.\n (2) The name of the person from whom the merchant obtained the scroll,\nas well as his address and telephone number and the date on which it was\nreceived from him.\n (3) The manner in which the scroll was obtained by the person from\nwhom the merchant obtained it.\n (4) The authority of the person selling the scroll to the merchant.\n (5) Any unique characteristics of the scroll which would be useful for\nidentification purposes.\n
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