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Any cemetery corporation or employee or agent thereof that shall advertise in a newspaper, magazine or other publication or in the form of a book, notice, circular, pamphlet, letter, poster, card, or over any radio station, or in any other way for the purpose of selling lots, plots or parts thereof in its cemetery shall in such advertisement state the location of the cemetery grounds, including the city, town or village, and the county and state. A violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or not more than six months imprisonment or both.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, General Business Law - GBS § 451. Cemetery to state true location - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/general-business-law/gbs-sect-451/
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