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What is NYC AC § 27-508.5?

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This section regulates the sponsorship of events by tobacco products manufacturers, distributors, or retailers. It allows these sponsors to display their corporate names at events, provided the names are registered and do not include any tobacco product branding. Applies to sponsors of athletic, musical, artistic, or cultural events.

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§ 27-508.5 Sponsorship of and at events.

AC § 27-508.5

Nothing in this article shall prevent a tobacco products manufacturer, distributor, or retailer who sponsors, in whole or in part, any athletic, musical, artistic, or cultural event, or team or entry in a competition or exhibition in any location from displaying or causing to be displayed the corporate or other business name of such sponsor; provided, however, that the corporate or other business name of such sponsor is registered or filed in the United States or such sponsor is authorized to do business in any state, and the corporate or other business name of such sponsor does not include any brand name or trademark of a tobacco product, alone or in conjunction with any written word, picture, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, poster, placard, sign, photograph, device, graphic display or visual image of any kind, recognizable color or pattern of colors, or any other indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or identifiable with, those used for any brand of a tobacco product. Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1998/003.

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