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N.Y. LAB Law § 357

This is the official text of N.Y. LAB Law § 357, part of New York’s LAB Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "LAB Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Unlawfully manufactured articles

Official statutory text

§ 357. Unlawfully manufactured articles. The commissioner shall\nconspicuously affix to each or all articles unlawfully manufactured in a\nhouse a tag not less than four inches in length bearing in small pica\ncapital letters the words "unlawfully made," or shall seize and hold\nsuch article until claimed by the owner thereof. Unless the person\nentitled to the possession of an article so seized shall claim it within\nthirty days thereafter the said article may be destroyed or otherwise\ndisposed of. No person except the commissioner shall interfere with,\nremove or deface such tag.\n

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