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N.Y. PBL Law § 38

This is the official text of N.Y. PBL Law § 38, part of New York’s PBL Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "PBL Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Payment on resale

Official statutory text

§ 38. Payment on resale. The purchaser shall complete the sale,\nimmediately, by paying into the treasury the amount due on the land and\nreceiving a patent, or by executing a proper bond and receiving a new\ncertificate of the sale.\n

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