LegalFix

336 - Telephone Directory to Contain Certain Notice.

NY Gen Bus L § 336 (2019) (N/A)
Copy with citation
Copy as parenthetical citation

§ 336. Telephone directory to contain certain notice. 1. Every telephone directory hereafter distributed to the members of the general public in this state or in any portion thereof which lists the calling numbers of telephones of any telephone exchange located in this state shall contain a notice which explains the offense of "unlawfully refusing to yield a party line" provided for in the penal law, such notice to be printed in type which is not smaller than any other type on the same page and to be preceded by the word "warning" printed in type at least as large as the largest type on the same page: provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to those directories distributed solely for business advertising purposes, commonly known as classified directories, nor to any telephone directory heretofore distributed to the general public. Any person, firm or corporation providing telephone service which distributes or causes to be distributed in this state copies of a telephone directory which is subject to the provisions of this subdivision and which do not contain the notice herein provided for shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. Every telephone directory hereafter distributed by or on behalf of a person, firm or corporation providing telephone service to the members of the general public in this state or in any portion thereof which lists the calling numbers of telephones, of any telephone exchange located in this state shall contain a notice, in clear, concise language, which will direct the consumer to call the business office for information pertaining to the costs of all available local residential telephone services. The notice shall include the telephone number of the local business office.

3. Every telephone directory hereafter distributed by or on behalf of a person, firm or corporation providing telephone service to the members of the general public in this state or in any portion thereof which lists the calling numbers of telephones, of any telephone exchange located in this state, shall contain a notice, in clear, concise language in a prominent place in such directory, informing the consumer of all available local residential telephone services.

LegalFix

Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.

LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.

The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.

You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.

The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.

Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

We have updated our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosures. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosures.
336 - Telephone Directory to Contain Certain Notice.