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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) 1. No person shall manufacture for sale, keep for sale, or offer or expose for sale, any sugar in imitation or semblance of maple sugar which is not pure maple sugar, nor any syrup in imitation or semblance of maple syrup, which is not pure maple syrup, nor shall any person manufacture, offer or expose for sale any sugar as and for maple sugar which is not pure maple sugar, nor any syrup as and for maple syrup which is not pure maple syrup.
2. For the purpose of this article the term “maple sugar” shall be deemed to mean sugar made from pure maple sap or pure maple syrup, and the term “maple syrup” shall be deemed to mean syrup made from pure maple sap.
(b) 1. No person shall manufacture for sale, keep for sale, or offer or expose for sale, any sugar in imitation or semblance of birch sugar which is not pure birch sugar, nor any syrup in imitation or semblance of birch syrup, which is not birch syrup, nor shall any person manufacture, offer or expose for sale any sugar as and for birch sugar which is not pure birch sugar, nor any syrup as and for birch syrup which is not pure birch syrup.
2. For the purpose of this article the term “birch sugar” shall be deemed to mean sugar made from pure birch sap or pure birch syrup, and the term “birch syrup” shall be deemed to mean syrup made from pure birch sap.
(c) 1. No person shall manufacture for sale, keep for sale, or offer or expose for sale, any sugar in imitation or semblance of walnut sugar which is not pure walnut sugar, nor any syrup in imitation or semblance of walnut syrup, which is not pure walnut syrup, nor shall any person manufacture, offer or expose for sale any sugar as and for walnut sugar which is not pure walnut sugar, nor any syrup as and for walnut syrup which is not walnut syrup.
2. For the purpose of this article the term “walnut sugar” shall be deemed to mean sugar made from pure walnut sap or pure walnut syrup, and the term “walnut syrup” shall be deemed to mean syrup made from pure walnut sap.
(d) 1. No person shall manufacture for sale, keep for sale, or offer or expose for sale, any sugar in imitation or semblance of beech sugar which is not pure beech sugar, nor any syrup in imitation or semblance of beech syrup, which is not pure beech syrup, nor shall any person manufacture, offer or expose for sale any sugar as and for beech sugar which is not pure beech sugar, nor any syrup as and for beech syrup which is not pure beech syrup.
2. For the purpose of this article the term “beech sugar” shall be deemed to mean sugar made from pure beech sap or pure beech syrup, and the term “beech syrup” shall be deemed to mean syrup made from pure beech sap.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Agriculture and Markets Law - AGM § 203. Manufacture and sale of imitation maple, birch, walnut or beech sugar and syrup prohibited - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/agriculture-and-markets-law/agm-sect-203/
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