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Any dangerous caustic or corrosive substance in a misbranded parcel, package, or container suitable for household use, that is being sold, bartered, or exchanged, or held, displayed, or offered for sale, barter, or exchange, shall be liable to be proceeded against by action for injunction in the supreme court in the judicial district within which the same is found and seized pursuant to judgment rendered therein and if such substance is condemned as misbranded, by said court, it shall be disposed of by destruction or sale, as the court may direct; and if sold, the proceeds, less the actual costs and charges, shall be paid over to the state board of pharmacy to be by it turned over to the comptroller at the end of each fiscal year; but such substance shall not be sold contrary to the laws of the state; provided, however, that upon the payment of the costs of such proceedings and the execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond to the effect that such substance will not be unlawfully sold or otherwise disposed of, the court may by order direct that such substance be delivered to the owner thereof.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Agriculture and Markets Law - AGM § 172-a. Injunction proceedings; when authorized - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/agriculture-and-markets-law/agm-sect-172-a/
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