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New York Consolidated Laws, General Business Law - GBS § 859. Information to be provided

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The following information shall be supplied in a written instrument to each transferee of every Torah scroll and shall clearly, specifically, and distinctly include:

(1) The name of the merchant.

(2) The name of the person from whom the merchant obtained the scroll, as well as his address and telephone number and the date on which it was received from him.

(3) The manner in which the scroll was obtained by the person from whom the merchant obtained it.

(4) The authority of the person selling the scroll to the merchant.

(5) Any unique characteristics of the scroll which would be useful for identification purposes.

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