§ 299. Penal provision. Any person, employer, labor organization or employment agency, who or which shall wilfully resist, prevent, impede or interfere with the division or any of its employees or representatives in the performance of duty under this article, or shall wilfully violate an order of the division or commissioner, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary, or county jail, for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by both; but procedure for the review of the order shall not be deemed to be such wilful conduct.

Terms Used In N.Y. Executive Law 299

  • division: means the state division of human rights created by this article. See N.Y. Executive Law 292
  • employer: shall include all employers within the state. See N.Y. Executive Law 292
  • employment agency: includes any person undertaking to procure employees or opportunities to work. See N.Y. Executive Law 292
  • labor organization: includes any organization which exists and is constituted for the purpose, in whole or in part, of collective bargaining or of dealing with employers concerning grievances, terms or conditions of employment, or of other mutual aid or protection in connection with employment. See N.Y. Executive Law 292
  • person: includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, or receivers. See N.Y. Executive Law 292
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