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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. This article shall apply to conduct that occurs in whole or in part in New York. For the purposes of this article, conduct takes place wholly outside of New York if the addictive feature platform is accessed by a user who is physically located outside of New York.
2. Nothing in this article shall be construed to impose liability for commercial activities or actions by operators subject to 15 U.S.C. § 6501 that is inconsistent with the treatment of such activities or actions under 15 U.S.C. § 6502.
3. Nothing in this article shall be construed or interpreted to override, supplant or conflict with any of the provisions of the SAFE for Kids Act contained in article forty-five of this chapter or its related regulations.
4. The provision of the warning label required by this article does not waive, release, otherwise limit, or serve as a defense to, any claim, including claims premised on failure to warn, other than a claim premised on a violation of this article.
5. A covered operator shall not be required to display the warning label required by this article to a covered user if it has reasonably determined that the user is over seventeen years of age.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, General Business Law - GBS § 1525. Scope - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/general-business-law/gbs-sect-1525/
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