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<h2 class="nys-openleg-result-title-headline">CHAPTER 24-A</h2>
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Short Title; Construction; Applicability of Certain Sections
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Capacity; Effect of Status or of Certain Relationships or Occupations Upon the Creation, Definition or Enforcement of Obligations
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Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations
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Obligations Relating to Property Received As Security
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Obligations of Care
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Safety In Skiing Code
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<div class="nys-openleg-result-text"> CHAPTER 576<br />AN ACT to reconsolidate laws relating to the creation, definition,<br /><br /> enforcement, transfer, modification, discharge and revival of various<br /><br /> civil obligations, constituting chapter twenty-four-a of the<br /><br /> consolidated laws<br />Became a law April 23, 1963, with the approval of the Governor. Passed,<br /><br /> by a majority vote, three-fifths being present<br /><br />The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and<br />Assembly, do enact as follows:<br /><br /> CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR-A OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS<br /><br /> GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW<br />Article 1. Short title; construction; applicability of certain<br /><br /> sections. (&sect;&sect; 1-101--1-203.)<br /><br /> 3. Capacity; effect of status or of certain relationships or<br /><br /> occupations upon the creation, definition or enforcement<br /><br /> of obligations. (&sect;&sect; 3-101--3-503.)<br /><br /> 5. Creation, definition and enforcement of contractual<br /><br /> obligations. (&sect;&sect; 5-101--5-1709.)<br /><br /> 7. Obligations relating to property received as security.<br /><br /> (&sect;&sect; 7-101--7-401.)<br /><br /> 9. Obligations of care. (&sect;&sect; 9-101--9-107.)<br /><br /> 11. Obligations to make compensation or restitution.<br /><br /> (&sect;&sect; 11-100--11-107.)<br /><br /> 12. Drug dealer liability act. (&sect;&sect; 12-101--12-110.)<br /><br /> 13. Transfer of obligations and rights. (&sect;&sect; 13-101--13-109.)<br /><br /> 15. Modification and discharge of obligations.<br /><br /> (&sect;&sect; 15-101--15-702.)<br /><br /> 17. Revival or extension; waiver of defense or bar.<br /><br /> (&sect;&sect; 17-101--17-107.)<br /><br /> 18. Safety in skiing code. (&sect;&sect; 18-101--18-108.)<br /><br /> 18-A. Specifications of liability for employers and<br /><br /> employees. (&sect; 18-201.)<br /><br /> 18-B. Safety in agricultural tourism. (&sect;&sect; 18-301--18-303.)<br /><br /> 18-C Libor discontinuance. (&sect;&sect; 18-400--18-403)<br /><br /> 19. Laws repealed; effective date. (&sect;&sect; 19-101--19-103.)<br /></div>
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