N.Y. Military Law Section 252
Discrimination against members of organized militia

No association or corporation, constituted or organized for the purpose of promoting the success of the trade, employment, or business of the members thereof, shall by any constitution, rule, by-law, resolution, vote, or regulation, discriminate against any member of the organized militia of the state of New York, because of such membership in respect of the eligibility of such member of the said organized militia to membership in such association or corporation, or in respect of his right to retain said last mentioned membership; it being the purpose of this section and the section immediately preceding to protect a member of the said organized militia from disadvantage in his means of livelihood and liberty therein but not to give him any preference or advantage on account of his membership of said organized militia. A person who aids in enforcing any such provisions against a member of the said organized militia with the intent to discriminate against him because of such membership, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Source: Section 252 — Discrimination against members of organized militia, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/MIL/252 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 27, 2025).

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Relief from civil or criminal liability 235–A
Income and resources not to include agent orange benefits 236
Right of way 237
Free passage through toll-gates and tunnels and over toll-bridges and ferries 238
Converting military property 238–A
Damaging military or naval equipment, supplies or stores 238–B
Seizing military stores belonging to the state 238–C
Wearing of uniforms 239
Trespassers and disturbers to be placed in arrest 240
Military parades and organizations by unauthorized bodies prohibited 240–A
Historic military commands 241
Devises and bequests 242
Rights of public officers and employees absent on military duty as members of the organized militia or of reserve forces or reserve compo... 243
Provisions applicable to public employees who are absent on military duty 243–A
Non-contributory retirement service credit for members of the New York state and local retirement systems or the New York state teachers’... 243–B
Civil service examinations by military personnel 243–B*2
Payment of certain pension contributions by the city of New York 243–C
Application period for civil service examinations for military personnel 243–D
Non-contributory retirement service credit for members of the New York state and local retirement systems, the New York city retirement s... 244
Members of pension system absent on military duty 244–A
Credit to members of public retirement systems for military service performed during war 245
Retirement allowances of certain war veterans 246
Leave of absence for public employees who are war veterans to continue study 247
Medals and decorations 248
Oaths 249
State and municipal officers and employees granted leaves of absence on July fourth in certain cases 250
Recording certificates of honorable discharge 250–A
Lt 251
Depriving members of organized militia of employment 252
Discrimination against members of organized militia 253
Military service by parent 254
Video teleconferencing for families of persons ordered to active duty 255
Benefit information for national guard members and families 256
State military immigrant family legacy program support
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Dec. 27, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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