New York Consolidated Laws, General Business Law - GBS § 641. Weight loss services and products

1. “Weight loss services” shall mean counseling and educational activities, including, but not limited to, recommending the use of weight loss products, which have the primary purpose of helping individuals reduce body weight.  Weight loss services does not include providing information to the public regarding individual weight loss products if the person, firm or corporation is not also engaged in counseling activities.

2. “Weight loss products” shall mean any foods, ingredients or components of foods, nutritional formulas or supplements, drugs, equipment or any other products sold or offered for the primary purpose of helping individuals reduce body weight.

3. “Direct seller” shall mean any person if (a) such person is (i) engaged in the trade or business of selling or soliciting the sale of consumer products to any buyer on a buy-sell basis or a deposit-commission basis for resale by the buyer or any other person in the home or otherwise than in a permanent retail establishment, or (ii) engaged in the trade or business of selling or soliciting the sale of consumer products in the home or otherwise than in a permanent retail establishment;