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What is NYC RCNY § 5-111?

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As used in the following 6 RCNY §§ 5-111 - 5-114: Retail entity. "Retail entity" shall mean any person, partnership, corporation or other organization engaged in the sale, display or offering for sale of consumer commodities at retail from one or more retail establishments.

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§ 5-111 Definitions.

RCNY § 5-111

As used in the following 6 RCNY §§ 5-111 - 5-114: Retail entity. "Retail entity" shall mean any person, partnership, corporation or other organization engaged in the sale, display or offering for sale of consumer commodities at retail from one or more retail establishments. For the purposes of these regulations, retail establishments owned or controlled by different persons, partnerships, corporations or other organizations, but associated together for the purpose of sharing a trade name or advertising expenses or for joint or cooperative purchase of merchandise or services, shall not constitute a single retail entity. Retail establishment. "Retail establishment" shall mean a single geographical location in which consumer commodities are sold, displayed or offered for sale at retail. Self service. "Self service" shall mean the offering or display of consumer commodities for retail sale in such a manner that the consumer may examine and select commodities for purchase without the assistance of sales personnel.

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