N.Y. TAX Law § 273
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Canceling stamps; penalty for failure
Official statutory text
§ 273. Canceling stamps; penalty for failure. In every case where an\nadhesive stamp shall be used to denote the payment of the tax provided\nby this article, the person using or affixing the same shall write or\nstamp thereupon the initials of his name and the date upon which the\nsame shall be attached or used, and shall cut or perforate the stamp in\na substantial manner, so that such stamp cannot be again used; and if\nany person makes use of an adhesive stamp to denote the payment of the\ntax imposed by this article, without so effectually canceling the same,\nsuch person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction\nthereof shall pay a fine of not less than two hundred nor more than five\nhundred dollars or be imprisoned for not less than six months, or both,\nin the discretion of the court.\n
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