New York Consolidated Laws, General Business Law - GBS § 393-d. Sale of certified copies of property deeds

Any person, corporation, association, partnership or other entity which sells or offers to sell in this state any certified copy of a property deed shall provide to the purchaser the following notice in at least twelve-point boldface type prior to the time of sale:

“Certified copies of property deeds are available at the county clerk's office.  The county clerk's office may charge a small fee for certified copies of such deeds, usually between two and four dollars a page.  Since most property deeds are between two and five pages in length, a certified copy can usually be obtained for between four and twenty dollars.”