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Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or expose for sale at wholesale or retail any lubricating oil, as defined by subdivision four of section 23-2301 of the environmental conservation law, packaged in containers intended for sale at retail unless such container shall have imprinted thereon a notice in like or similar terms to the following:
“NoticeUsed oil contains contaminants that are hazardous to the environment. In states where law prohibits the improper disposal of used lubricating oil, in order to assure proper disposal, please deposit used oil in the nearest available used oil retention facility”.
A knowing violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, General Business Law - GBS § 391-h. Lubricating oils; container; notice required - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/general-business-law/gbs-sect-391-h/
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