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§  396-kk.  Sale  of  video  game  consoles.  1.  For purposes of this  section:    (a) "Video game" means an  interactive  electronic  amusement  device,  disk, cartridge or other object that utilizes a computer, microprocessor  or similar electronic circuitry and its own monitor, a television set or  a  computer  monitor,  and  such device or object is designed to allow a  person to manipulate the images presented by such device or object.    (b) "Video game console" means  an  interactive  electronic  amusement  device  that  uses  a  dedicated  computer,  microprocessor  or  similar  electronic circuitry and its own monitor, a television set or a computer  monitor to enable a person to interact with a  video  game.  Such  terms  shall not include a personal computer, nor shall they include a handheld  device  in  which  such  entire device, including the viewing screen, is  designed to be held in one's hand.    2. Every new video game console sold at retail  in  this  state  shall  include  a  mechanism,  device  or  control system that allows an owner,  through the use of a personal identification number, password or similar  technology, to prevent the display on such video game console  of  video  games, or portions thereof, containing certain content or having certain  ratings,  as  such  term  is  defined  in subdivision two of section six  hundred eleven of this chapter.    3. Whenever there shall be a violation of this section, an application  may be made by the attorney general in the name of  the  people  of  the  state of New York to a court or justice having jurisdiction by a special  proceeding  to  issue an injunction, and upon notice to the defendant of  not less than five days, to enjoin and restrain the continuance of  such  violation;  and  if  it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or  justice that the defendant has,  in  fact,  violated  this  section,  an  injunction  may  be  issued  by  such  court  or  justice, enjoining and  restraining any further violation,  without  requiring  proof  that  any  person  has,  in  fact,  been  injured  or  damaged thereby. In any such  proceeding, the court may make allowances to  the  attorney  general  as  provided  in  paragraph  six  of subdivision (a) of section eighty-three  hundred  three  of  the  civil  practice  law  and  rules,  and   direct  restitution. Whenever the court shall determine that a violation of this  section  has  occurred, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more  than five hundred dollars for a single violation and not more than fifty  thousand dollars for multiple violations resulting from a single act  or  incident. In connection with any such proposed application, the attorney  general  is  authorized  to  take  proof and make a determination of the  relevant facts and to issue  subpoenas  in  accordance  with  the  civil  practice law and rules.

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Statutes > New-york > Gbs > Article-26 > 396-kk

§  396-kk.  Sale  of  video  game  consoles.  1.  For purposes of this  section:    (a) "Video game" means an  interactive  electronic  amusement  device,  disk, cartridge or other object that utilizes a computer, microprocessor  or similar electronic circuitry and its own monitor, a television set or  a  computer  monitor,  and  such device or object is designed to allow a  person to manipulate the images presented by such device or object.    (b) "Video game console" means  an  interactive  electronic  amusement  device  that  uses  a  dedicated  computer,  microprocessor  or  similar  electronic circuitry and its own monitor, a television set or a computer  monitor to enable a person to interact with a  video  game.  Such  terms  shall not include a personal computer, nor shall they include a handheld  device  in  which  such  entire device, including the viewing screen, is  designed to be held in one's hand.    2. Every new video game console sold at retail  in  this  state  shall  include  a  mechanism,  device  or  control system that allows an owner,  through the use of a personal identification number, password or similar  technology, to prevent the display on such video game console  of  video  games, or portions thereof, containing certain content or having certain  ratings,  as  such  term  is  defined  in subdivision two of section six  hundred eleven of this chapter.    3. Whenever there shall be a violation of this section, an application  may be made by the attorney general in the name of  the  people  of  the  state of New York to a court or justice having jurisdiction by a special  proceeding  to  issue an injunction, and upon notice to the defendant of  not less than five days, to enjoin and restrain the continuance of  such  violation;  and  if  it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or  justice that the defendant has,  in  fact,  violated  this  section,  an  injunction  may  be  issued  by  such  court  or  justice, enjoining and  restraining any further violation,  without  requiring  proof  that  any  person  has,  in  fact,  been  injured  or  damaged thereby. In any such  proceeding, the court may make allowances to  the  attorney  general  as  provided  in  paragraph  six  of subdivision (a) of section eighty-three  hundred  three  of  the  civil  practice  law  and  rules,  and   direct  restitution. Whenever the court shall determine that a violation of this  section  has  occurred, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more  than five hundred dollars for a single violation and not more than fifty  thousand dollars for multiple violations resulting from a single act  or  incident. In connection with any such proposed application, the attorney  general  is  authorized  to  take  proof and make a determination of the  relevant facts and to issue  subpoenas  in  accordance  with  the  civil  practice law and rules.

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Statutes > New-york > Gbs > Article-26 > 396-kk

§  396-kk.  Sale  of  video  game  consoles.  1.  For purposes of this  section:    (a) "Video game" means an  interactive  electronic  amusement  device,  disk, cartridge or other object that utilizes a computer, microprocessor  or similar electronic circuitry and its own monitor, a television set or  a  computer  monitor,  and  such device or object is designed to allow a  person to manipulate the images presented by such device or object.    (b) "Video game console" means  an  interactive  electronic  amusement  device  that  uses  a  dedicated  computer,  microprocessor  or  similar  electronic circuitry and its own monitor, a television set or a computer  monitor to enable a person to interact with a  video  game.  Such  terms  shall not include a personal computer, nor shall they include a handheld  device  in  which  such  entire device, including the viewing screen, is  designed to be held in one's hand.    2. Every new video game console sold at retail  in  this  state  shall  include  a  mechanism,  device  or  control system that allows an owner,  through the use of a personal identification number, password or similar  technology, to prevent the display on such video game console  of  video  games, or portions thereof, containing certain content or having certain  ratings,  as  such  term  is  defined  in subdivision two of section six  hundred eleven of this chapter.    3. Whenever there shall be a violation of this section, an application  may be made by the attorney general in the name of  the  people  of  the  state of New York to a court or justice having jurisdiction by a special  proceeding  to  issue an injunction, and upon notice to the defendant of  not less than five days, to enjoin and restrain the continuance of  such  violation;  and  if  it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or  justice that the defendant has,  in  fact,  violated  this  section,  an  injunction  may  be  issued  by  such  court  or  justice, enjoining and  restraining any further violation,  without  requiring  proof  that  any  person  has,  in  fact,  been  injured  or  damaged thereby. In any such  proceeding, the court may make allowances to  the  attorney  general  as  provided  in  paragraph  six  of subdivision (a) of section eighty-three  hundred  three  of  the  civil  practice  law  and  rules,  and   direct  restitution. Whenever the court shall determine that a violation of this  section  has  occurred, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more  than five hundred dollars for a single violation and not more than fifty  thousand dollars for multiple violations resulting from a single act  or  incident. In connection with any such proposed application, the attorney  general  is  authorized  to  take  proof and make a determination of the  relevant facts and to issue  subpoenas  in  accordance  with  the  civil  practice law and rules.