N.Y. LAB Law § 345-A
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Liability of manufacturers and contractors
Official statutory text
§ 345-a. Liability of manufacturers and contractors. 1. A manufacturer\nor contractor who contracts or subcontracts with another manufacturer or\ncontractor for the performance of any apparel industry service within\nthe meaning of subdivision (c) of section three hundred forty of this\narticle and who knew or should have known with the exercise of\nreasonable care or diligence of such other manufacturer's or\ncontractor's failure to comply with article six or nineteen of this\nchapter in the performance of such service shall be liable for such\nfailure.\n 2. For the purposes of this section, the exercise of reasonable care\nor diligence by a manufacturer or contractor shall be presumed if, prior\nto the execution of such contract or subcontract, and annually\nthereafter, such manufacturer or contractor receives from the department\nwritten assurance of compliance with section three hundred forty-one of\nthis article.\n
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