N.Y. PBH Law § 1399-BB-1
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Promotions prohibited
Official statutory text
§ 1399-bb-1. Promotions prohibited. 1. No manufacturer and no\ndistributor of electronic cigarettes shall market, license, distribute,\nsell, or cause to be marketed, licensed, distributed, or sold any item\n(other than electronic cigarettes, including parts, components or\naccessories of electronic cigarettes) or service, which bears the brand\nname (alone or in conjunction with any other word), logo, symbol, motto,\nselling message, recognizable color or pattern of colors, or any other\nindicia of product identification identical or similar to, or\nidentifiable with, those used for any brand of electronic cigarette.\nThis subdivision shall not apply to a retailer's point of sale\npromotional materials for electronic cigarettes.\n 2. No manufacturer, distributor, or retailer may offer or cause to be\noffered any gift or item to any person purchasing electronic cigarettes\nin consideration of the purchase thereof.\n 3. No manufacturer, distributor, or retailer may sponsor or cause to\nbe sponsored any athletic, musical, artistic, or other social or\ncultural event, or any entry or team in any event, in the brand name\n(alone or in conjunction with any other word), logo, symbol, motto,\nselling message, recognizable color or pattern of colors, or any other\nindicia of product identification identical or similar to, or\nidentifiable with, those used for any brand of electronic cigarette.\nNothing in this subdivision prevents a manufacturer, distributor, or\nretailer from sponsoring or causing to be sponsored any athletic,\nmusical, artistic, or other social or cultural event, or team or entry,\nin the name of the corporation which manufactures the electronic\ncigarettes, provided that the corporate name does not include any brand\nname (alone or in conjunction with any other word), logo, symbol, motto,\nselling message, recognizable color or pattern of colors, or any other\nindicia of product identification identical or similar to, or\nidentifiable with, those used for any brand of electronic cigarettes.\n
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