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§ 102-4 BROOME COUNTY CODE § 102-5
§ 102-4. Construal of provisions; general word usage.
The provisions of this code shall supplement local laws, ordinances, codes or regulations.
When a provision of this code is found to be inconsistent with any provision of a statute, local
law, ordinance, code or regulation, the provision or requirement which is the more restrictive
or which established the highest standard shall prevail. A greater penalty shall not necessarily
be considered as more restrictive or a higher standard. Words not defined in § 102-5 of this
code shall be interpreted according to the definitions provided in the Uniform Commercial
Code. Otherwise the common usage of the word shall be used.
§ 102-5. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ASSOCIATION — A corporation of any noncorporate entity, no parts of the assets, income
or profit of which is distributable to or inures to the benefits of its members, directors or
officers, except to the extent permitted by the New York State Not-For-Profit Corporation
Law, and which has a membership of which at least 2/3 are residents in or have a principal
office in Broome County and has promulgated an ethical code of conduct to which its
members are required to subscribe, including by way of example, but without limitation, the
Broome County Medical Society and the Broome County Bar Association.
CONSUMER — A purchaser, lessee or recipient or prospective purchaser, lessee or recipient
of consumer goods or services or consumer credit, including a co-obligor or surety.
CONSUMER GOODS, SERVICES, CREDIT AND DEBTS — Goods, services, credit and
debts which are primarily for personal, household or family purposes or for locally owned
commercial establishments where, in the opinion of the Consumer Services Specialist, this
code is an appropriate remedy.
CONSUMER SERVICES SPECIALIST —
enforcement of this code.
The Broome County official charged with
DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE — Any false, falsely disparaging or misleading oral or
written statement, visual description or other representation of any kind which has the
capacity, tendency or effect of deceiving or misleading consumers and which is made in
connection with the sale, lease, rental or loan of consumer goods, services, the extension of
consumer credit or the collection of consumer debts. "Deceptive trade practices" include but
are not limited to — :
A. Representations that:
(1) Goods or services have sponsorship, approval, accessories, characteristics,
ingredients, uses, benefits or quantities that they do not have.
(2) The merchant has sponsorship, approval, status, affiliation or connection that he or
she does not have.
(3) Goods are original or new if they are deteriorated, altered, reconditioned, reclaimed
or secondhand.
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