On August 15, 2007, New York Governor Elliot Spitzer signed into law an amendment to the New York General Business Law in relation to selling and manufacturing of fur-bearing articles of clothing. The New York law, which takes effect on November 13, 2007, prohibits anyone from knowingly importing for profit, selling at retail, offering for sale at retail, or manufacturing articles of clothing which include, or have attached in any quantity and of any value, fur that is not labeled as being either "faux fur" or "real fur", or is incorrectly labeled.
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