N.Y. RPP Law § 239-C
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Approval by the secretary of state
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§ 239-c. Approval by the secretary of state. After April first,\nnineteen hundred eighty-two, no portable kerosene heater shall be\noffered for sale in this state for use in a structure unless it has been\napproved by the secretary of state or his designee. In determining\nwhether to approve a portable kerosene heater for sale, the secretary of\nstate shall consider whether the heater meets (1) the standards set\nforth in subdivision seven of section two hundred thirty-nine-a of this\narticle, and (2) any additional standards which the secretary of state\nreasonably believes are required to effectuate the purposes of this\narticle as set forth in section two hundred thirty-nine of this article.\nThe secretary of state may promulgate reasonable rules and regulations\nsetting forth the procedure by which portable kerosene heaters will be\nreviewed for approval.\n
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