Out-of-Context Quotes.
6 RCNY § 5-65
in effect§ 5-65 Out-of-Context Quotes.
(a) This section applies to all consumer goods and services which are reviewed or commented upon, such as movies, books, and theater performances.
(b) A seller who uses language from the review or comments of a critic in an advertisement, including those on theater marquees and billboards, may not rearrange or abstract the quoted language in a way that alters the critic's meaning. The seller must disclose that the word or phrase refers only to a limited aspect of the work, if such is the case.
Examples: "Beautiful scenery" or "John Jones performs outstandingly" comply with this section as these statements indicate clearly that they refer to limited aspects of the reviews. The word "beautiful" taken from a review which says "the scenery is beautiful" would not comply with this section.
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/0-0-0-19215Fetched: 10/24/2026