N.Y. General Business Law Section 697-B
Affirmative defenses

It shall be an affirmative defense to claim under this section that:

(a)

the nonconformity, defect or condition does not substantially impair the value, use or safety of the equipment;

(b)

the nonconformity, defect or condition is the result of abuse, neglect or unauthorized modifications or alterations of the farm equipment;

(c)

a claim by the consumer was not filed in a timely manner; or

(d)

any other affirmative defense allowed by law.

Source: Section 697-B — Affirmative defenses, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/GBS/697-B (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 2, 2025).

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