N.Y. PAR Law § 19.21
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Stolen property
Official statutory text
§ 19.21 Stolen property. The provisions of sections 19.17 and 19.18\nof this article shall not apply to any property that has been reported\nas stolen to a law enforcement agency or to the Art Theft Archives of\nthe International Foundation for Art Research, or any successor\nfoundation or agency having similar purposes, no later than one year\nfollowing the theft or discovery of the theft.\n
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