N.Y. GOB Law § 9-107
This is the official text of N.Y. GOB Law § 9-107, part of New York’s GOB Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "GOB 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.
Genetically engineered or genetically modified organisms; affirmative defense
Official statutory text
§ 9-107. Genetically engineered or genetically modified organisms;\naffirmative defense. Any party who is sued for damages for any claim on\nthe ground that the party possessed or used seeds or plants that\ncontained genetically engineered or genetically modified organisms\nwithout entering into an agreement or paying fees to the manufacturer or\nlicensed distributor of such genetically engineered or genetically\nmodified organisms shall have an affirmative defense against any\nliability if the party shall show that he or she did not knowingly and\nintentionally introduce the genetically engineered or genetically\nmodified organisms into his or her plants or seeds or onto his or her\nproperty and he or she did not knowingly gain from the distinctive\ntraits due to genetic modification or genetic engineering.\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.