N.Y. PBA Law § 2875-B

§ 2875-b. Specifications. Within twelve months of the effective date\nof this section all public authorities or commissions created or\ncontinued by this chapter shall review their present product\nspecifications to determine whether such require that products be\nmanufactured from virgin materials or exclude products manufactured from\nsecondary materials and shall, on or before April first, nineteen\nhundred ninety revise and adopt their product specifications as may be\nnecessary to ensure that:\n a. Where such specifications exclude the use of products manufactured\nfrom secondary materials or require that products be manufactured from\nvirgin materials only, such exclusions or requirements be eliminated;\nprovided however, that specifications need not be revised if the public\nauthority or commission demonstrates that for a particular end use a\nproduct containing secondary materials would not meet necessary\nperformance standards.\n b. Performance standards, specifications and a product's intended end\nuse are related, and clearly identified when feasible.\n c. Specifications are not overly stringent for a particular end use or\nperformance standard.\n d. Specifications incorporate or require the use of secondary\nmaterials to the maximum extent practicable without jeopardizing the\nperformance or intended end use of the product; provided however, where\nthe public authority or commission demonstrates that for a particular\nend use a product containing secondary materials would not meet\nnecessary performance standards, such specifications need not\nincorporate or require the use of secondary materials.\n