N.Y. LAB Law § 382
This is the official text of N.Y. LAB Law § 382, 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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Ventilation, temperature and humidity
Official statutory text
§ 382. Ventilation, temperature and humidity. Every mercantile\nestablishment and every restaurant shall be provided with proper and\nsufficient means of ventilation by natural or mechanical means or both,\nas may be necessary, and there shall be maintained therein proper and\nsufficient ventilation and proper degrees of temperature and humidity at\nall times during working hours. The board shall make rules for and fix\nstandards of ventilation, temperature and humidity in mercantile\nestablishments and restaurants.\n
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