Warning Sign to Be Posted about Prohibiting Selling or Giving Laser Pointers to Minors

RCNY tit. 6, ch. 4, subch. B

in effect

6 RCNY § 4-10 Content of Sign.

§ 4-10 Content of Sign. The sign required to be posted pursuant to § 10-134.2 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York shall contain only the following notice within a black bordered box, with the names and titles of the current City officials set off in a separate box. The italicized text included below is instructional, and is not intended to be part of the text required to be included in the sign. WARNING-LASER POINTERS: Selling or giving a laser pointer to anyone 18 years of age or under is PROHIBITED BY LAW and punishable as a MISDEMEANOR [to be in 54-point type]. New York City Administrative Code § 10-134.2 [in 16-point italic type]. [Insert Name], Commissioner [in 16-point bold type] Department of Consumer Affairs [in 16-point type] [Insert Name], Commissioner [in 16-point bold type] Police Department [in 16-point type] City of New York [in 16-point bold type] [Insert name], Mayor

6 RCNY § 4-11 (subch. B) Size of Sign.

§ 4-11 Size of Sign. The sign containing the information specified in 6 RCNY § 4-10 shall not be smaller than eleven inches in length and eight and one-half inches in height, and the letters shall be printed in the font type identified above in italics.

6 RCNY § 4-12 Posting of Signs.

§ 4-12 Posting of Signs. The sign required to be posted pursuant to § 10-134.2 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York shall be conspicuously placed within ten feet of a retailer's cash register(s), and shall be clearly visible to consumers prior to the time they pay for their merchandise.

6 RCNY § 4-15 Number of Signs.

§ 4-15 Number of Signs. A retailer shall post a sign at each cash register, except that for cash registers that are placed adjacent to each other, a retailer shall post a sign for every group of four such adjacent cash registers.

6 RCNY § 4-16 Signs in Foreign Languages.

§ 4-16 Signs in Foreign Languages. The signs required to be posted pursuant to § 10-134.2 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York shall be in English and shall also be in any other language which the retailer uses to attract customers or to transact business.

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/0-0-0-18594Fetched: 10/24/2026