N.Y. Penal Law Section 275.35
Failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second degree

A person is guilty of failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second degree when, for commercial advantage or private financial gain, he knowingly advertises or offers for sale, resale, or rental, or sells, resells, or rents, or possesses for such purposes, a recording the cover, box, jacket or label does not clearly and conspicuously disclose the actual name and address of the manufacturer or the name of the performer or principal artist. The omission of the actual name and address of the manufacturer, or the omission of the name of the performer or principal artist, or the omission of both, shall constitute the failure to disclose the origin of a recording. Failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.

Source: Section 275.35 — Failure to disclose the origin of a recording in the second degree, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PEN/275.­35 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Nov. 15, 2025).

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