New York Consolidated Laws, General Business Law - GBS § 127. Unlawful acts relating to passage tickets, reservations or passenger accommodations

a. The term “established tariff charge” is the charge set forth in the tariff as published and filed by the railroad, parlor or sleeping car owner or operator, steamship company, air line or bus line involved.

b. The term “passage ticket” includes each passage ticket or combination of tickets issued by any railroad, parlor or sleeping car owner or operator, steamship company, air line or bus line, required by any one passenger for transportation from his original point of departure to final destination.

c. The term “reservation or passenger accommodation” includes each reservation or passenger accommodation issued by any railroad, parlor or sleeping car owner or operator, steamship company, air line or bus line, for the use of a passenger between his original point of departure and final destination.

d. The term “charge” shall include any service charge, fee, payment or consideration required, charged, made or received for rendering the service of procuring or transferring a ticket, reservation or passenger accommodation.

e. The terms “procure” and “procurement” shall include procuring by purchase or otherwise.

a. Sells, resells, or causes to be resold, or offers to sell or resell, any ticket, reservation or passenger accommodation, at a price in excess of one dollar above the established tariff charge or charges therefor;  or

b. Procures or possesses or offers to procure any ticket, reservation or passenger accommodation, with the intent to sell or resell the same, or to cause the same to be sold or resold, at a price in excess of one dollar above the established tariff charge or charges;  or

c. Requires, makes or receives a charge in excess of one dollar for the procurement or transfer of a ticket, reservation or passenger accommodation;  or

d. Procures or possesses or offers to procure a ticket, reservation or passenger accommodation, with the intent to require, make or receive a charge therefor in excess of one dollar, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.