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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Any person, firm or corporation owning or operating a premises or facility for the retail sale of motor fuels for use in motor vehicles and offering self service and full service at the same time, shall, between the hours of seven o'clock in the morning and seven o'clock in the evening, provide full service of such motor fuels to disabled persons with a valid New York state disabled person license plate or a valid parking permit for handicapped persons issued pursuant to section twelve hundred three-a of the vehicle and traffic law at the same price charged for such motor fuels at the self service islands and shall post a notice in a manner and in at least one location which is conspicuous to a person seeking refueling service, including a depiction of the international symbol of access and stating as follows:
Full service at self service prices
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Such notice may also further state,
For persons with a valid New York state disabled license
plate or a valid parking permit for handicapped persons.
2. For purposes of this section “disabled person” shall mean a registered owner or authorized operator of a motor vehicle who has been issued special license tags by the state or a valid parking permit for handicapped persons issued pursuant to section twelve hundred three-a of the vehicle and traffic law.
3. Any violation of this section shall result in a civil fine of not more than one hundred dollars to be collected by the corporation counsel for any city or by the appropriate attorney of any political subdivision as shall be designated by the governing body of such political subdivision.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, General Business Law - GBS § 396-bb. Sale of motor fuels to disabled persons - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/general-business-law/gbs-sect-396-bb/
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