N.Y. RRD Law § 60

§ 60. Issue and use of mileage books. Every railroad corporation\noperating a railroad in this state, the line or lines of which are more\nthan one hundred miles in length, and which is authorized by law to\ncharge a maximum fare of more than two cents per mile, and not more than\nthree cents per mile, and which does charge a maximum fare of more than\ntwo cents per mile, shall issue mileage books having either five hundred\nor one thousand coupons attached thereto, entitling the holder thereof,\nupon complying with the conditions hereof, to travel either five hundred\nor one thousand miles on the line or lines of such railroad, for which\nthe corporation may charge a sum not to exceed two cents per mile. Such\nmileage books shall be kept for sale by such corporation at every ticket\noffice of such corporation in an incorporated village or city, and any\nof such books shall be issued immediately upon application therefor.\nUpon presentation of such mileage book to a conductor on any train, on\nany line of railroad owned or operated by said railroad corporation, the\nholder thereof, or any member of his family or firm, or any salesman of\nhis firm, shall be entitled to travel for a number of miles equal to the\nnumber of coupons detached by such conductor. Such mileage book shall\nentitle the holder thereof to the same rights and privileges in respect\nto the transportation of person and property to which the highest class\nticket issued by such corporation would entitle him. Such mileage books\nshall be good until all coupons attached thereto have been used. Any\nrailroad corporation which shall refuse to issue a mileage book, as\nprovided by this section, or in violation hereof, to accept such mileage\nbook for transportation, shall forfeit fifty dollars, to be recovered by\nthe party to whom such refusal is made; but no action can be maintained\ntherefor unless commenced within one year after the cause of action\naccrues.\n