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RCNY tit. 6, ch. 3, subch. D

in effect

6 RCNY § 3-71 Advertising of Ladders.

§ 3-71 Advertising of Ladders. (a) All advertisement of ladders in newspapers, magazines or other publications, catalogues, circulars, pamphlets or on other such written notices as signs, placards or posters which state the overall height dimension must also specify the usable height dimension of the ladders so advertised where such dimension differs from the overall height dimension. (b) All cards, tags, labels or other such written statements on ladders which state the overall height dimension must also specify the usable height dimension of the ladders to which they are attached when this dimension differs from the overall height dimension.

6 RCNY § 3-72 Weighing Devices in Laundries.

§ 3-72 Weighing Devices in Laundries. All commercial laundries per forming, selling or offering for sale laundry services on the basis of weight shall have legal scales of approved type and design properly tested and sealed in their premises.

6 RCNY § 3-73 Paints, Oils and Varnishes.

§ 3-73 Paints, Oils and Varnishes. The labels on containers of paints, oils, varnishes, japans and similar commodities must be marked in one of the following ways: (a) Weight of the contents in terms of pounds and ounces. (b) Fluid contents in terms of gallons, quarts, pints, half-pints and gills or fractional parts of these.

6 RCNY § 3-74 Paper Napkins and Paper Towels.

§ 3-74 Paper Napkins and Paper Towels. The declaration of quantity on a package of paper napkins or paper towels shall indicate the numerical count and the dimensions of the individual napkins or towels contained in the package.

6 RCNY § 3-75 Writing Paper, Notebook Paper, Envelopes.

§ 3-75 Writing Paper, Notebook Paper, Envelopes. The declaration of quantity on a package of writing paper, notebook paper or envelopes shall indicate the number of sheets or envelopes, as the case may be, in the package. When envelopes are included in a package of writing paper, the declaration shall indicate both the number of sheets of paper and the number of envelopes. The size of the lettering setting forth the number of sheets shall be equal to or greater than any other quantity representation on the package.

6 RCNY § 3-76 Tablets and Books of Writing Paper.

§ 3-76 Tablets and Books of Writing Paper. The declaration of quantity on a package of tablets or books of writing paper shall indicate the number of tablets or books in the package.

6 RCNY § 3-77 Wrapping Paper.

§ 3-77 Wrapping Paper. The declaration of quantity on a package of wrapping paper in sheet form may be in terms of either numerical count or net weight. If the declaration is in terms of numerical count, it shall indicate both the dimensions of an individual sheet and the number of sheets in the package.

6 RCNY § 3-78 Facial Tissues.

§ 3-78 Facial Tissues. The declaration of quantity on a package of facial tissues shall indicate the numerical count of usable units (a sheet of two or three ply shall be considered a single usable unit) and the dimensions of the individual unit.

6 RCNY § 3-79 Toilet Tissues.

§ 3-79 Toilet Tissues. The declaration of quantity on a package of toilet tissues in roll or sheet form shall indicate the numerical count of usable units (a sheet of two or three ply shall be considered a single usable unit) and the dimensions of the individual unit.

6 RCNY § 3-80 Supplementary Quantity Declaration.

§ 3-80 Supplementary Quantity Declaration. Any declaration or statement relating to the quantity of contents of a package of paper product that is in addition to or supplementary to the declaration required by these regulations shall be in juxtaposition with and shall be subordinated to the required declaration; provided, that no supplementary declaration of the number of "single-ply sheets" in a package containing a "multiple-ply" product shall be permitted.

6 RCNY § 3-81 Purchase of Gold, Silver or Precious Metal.

§ 3-81 Purchase of Gold, Silver or Precious Metal. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of purchasing old or used gold, silver or other precious metal, as defined by the United States Federal Trade Commission, shall, at the time of purchase, inform the seller of the troy weight of the gold, silver or other precious metal offered for purchase, the price per unit weight used to compute the purchase price and the quality of the gold, silver or other precious metal so offered for purchase.

6 RCNY § 3-82 Cost of Prescriptions.

§ 3-82 Cost of Prescriptions. Any pharmacist must, upon request, indicate to the holder of a prescription the cost of such prescription before it is filled or compounded.

6 RCNY § 3-83 Woolen Yarn.

§ 3-83 Woolen Yarn. Woolen yarn must be sold either by weight or by linear measure. If sold in or by the package such package must be definitely, plainly and conspicuously marked to show the linear measure or net weight of the contents.

6 RCNY § 3-84 Twine, Cordage, Thread and Yarn.

§ 3-84 Twine, Cordage, Thread and Yarn. Each ball, tube, bale, bobbin or spool must be marked with the net weight or linear measure of the twine, cordage, thread or yarn contained therein or with the gross and tare weights thereof. If a number of similar balls, tubes, bales, bobbins or spools are sold in a container and are not sold separately, it will be sufficient either to mark the total length or weight on the container together with the number of units in the container or to mark the length or weight of each unit together with the number of units in the container.

6 RCNY § 3-85 Textile Products – Retail.

§ 3-85 Textile Products – Retail. Textile yard goods, when sold at retail, must be sold by linear measure and when put up or packaged in advance of sale shall be definitely, plainly and conspicuously marked to show the linear measure of the contents.

6 RCNY § 3-86 Textile Products – Wholesale.

§ 3-86 Textile Products – Wholesale. Textile yard goods when sold for resale or for industrial use must be sold by linear measure or by net weight and when put up or packaged in advance of sale shall be definitely, plainly and conspicuously marked to show the linear measure or net weight of the contents.

Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-18477Fetched: 10/24/2026