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It is legal, at least in the US, for a store (or other entity) to refuse to sell any item to any individual for any non-prohibited reason (prohibited reasons are typically things like race or religion).
More over, in various US jurisdictions, it is prohibited to "furnish" alcohol to a "minor" (for example, under California's ABC law), which can be ...
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new-york-state
No.
New York's DUI law forbids the operation of a motor vehicle when your "ability to operate such motor vehicle is impaired by the consumption of alcohol", but it defines "motor vehicle" to exclude "electrically-driven mobility assistance devices operated or driven by a person with a disability."
If you are using ...
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You go into a store, pick up an item, go to the counter and you think you are legally entitled to own the item provided that you pay for it? Wrong. Wrong for any item, not just alcohol.
Items that are on the shelves in stores are not offers in terms of contract law. They are invitations to treat/bargain. When you take an item to the counter it is you who ...
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There is no such legal requirement coming from federal or NY state law. Doctors can refuse treatment when the patient is abusive or the matter is outside the scope of their practice, and that can include a test which requires skills, equipment or a contractual relationship that they don't have. Also if a procedure conflicts with their professional duties (...
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Yes
Businesses (and consumers) can choose who to do business with and what information they ask for and disclose and when they do that.
If you’re uncomfortable with how they do business, don’t deal with them. If they don’t like how you do business, they are free not to deal with you.
This is called discrimination. However, it is not unlawful because only ...
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No, Specific Ink Colors are not Required
That is not correct. If the purple will not photocopy well, the other party might reasonably ask for a color that will. But a signature is normally only evidence of agreement to the provisions, and it is the agreement that is legally important. The color of the ink used does not change the agreement.
It is normal to ...
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It looks to me like this is authorized under New York State's Executive Law Section 24. The text is long, but I think it addresses most of the points in your question.
The law allows the chief executive of a local government (e.g. mayor of a city) to declare a local state of emergency "in the event of a disaster, rioting, catastrophe, or similar public ...
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For the New York State Unified Court System, you can consult their Frequently Asked Questions at http://www.nyjuror.gov/juryQandA.shtml#Q6.
What if my summons or questionnaire is lost?
Contact your local Commissioner of Jurors. Find contact information by scrolling down at “Select County” in the box on the left menu.
When you select your county and ...
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The answers here are already correct, but wanted to make a quick comment over this
Even when I left the store to wait in the car they made him check out at a different register.
It is of course completely silly that this is required, but from what I was told when I worked at a liquor store this was needed. The idea is by checking out at a different ...
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The policeman ordered, right as he took a step out of his car "Turn it off!" - which is a lawful demand to prevent the biker from possibly kicking the gas and running. As the driver did not seem to comply (from the policeman's PoV) during his walk over to the bike, he enforced the order himself by turning off the bike and confiscating the key for ...
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If I go to my doctor's office and request that they order a specific
blood test for me, can they refuse?
Yes.
Is there anything in HIPAA (or other laws) that compels a medical
professional to order a test that has been requested by their patient?
Generally, no.
Unless the medical professional has entered into a contract to provide it with the patient ...
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england-and-wales
NO
The drink related offences are at sections 4 to 5A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and all require a person to be driving a mechanically propelled vehicle.
However... an invalid carriage is expressly excluded by virtue of section 185(1)(c) of that Act and section 20(1)(b) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970:
...if the ...
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You are entitled to at least see, and probably get a copy of, any document you sign. If you insist, they will have to show you or give you a copy. It may well be that they are supposed to give you a copy even if you do not ask. But if you are going to insist, allow a bit of extra time at such appointments.
If they describe the document, even in rather ...
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The statute reads (emphasis mine):
A person is guilty of adultery when he engages in sexual intercourse with another person at a time when he has a living spouse, or the other person has a living spouse.
Suppose Alvin has sex with Betty while Betty is married to Charlie. Does Alvin's conduct satisfy the elements of the crime?
Alvin engaged in sexual ...
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My best advice: purple ink is fine, unless they object, then find a color you both agree to.
Everything past this point assumes an adverse relationship. Think about the dismal shape of things. A contract is a meeting of the minds. A contract-breaking dispute has arisen over the color of ink on the contract. Anti-purple is saying the contract is not ...
answered Mar 24 '19 at 3:31
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Yes
The directors of a company have a fiduciary duty to act within the law for the benefit of their shareholders - not to their customers, not to the government, not to the environment and not to the public.
A lawsuit against the company will incur financial loss irrespective of if it is won or lost. It is difficult to see how it is in the shareholder's ...
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According to New York law ELN § 17-142:
Except as allowed by law, any person who directly or indirectly, by himself or through any other person:
1. Pays, lends or contributes, or offers or promises to pay, lend or contribute any money or other valuable consideration to or for any voter, or to or for any other person, to induce such voter or other person to ...
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You can keep your name; this is the default. Source:
Your surname does not change automatically upon marriage unless you elect to change it.
Nothing in the law requires you to change your name when getting married; it is your personal choice.
You are not required to have the same surname as your spouse.
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It is currently legal to barter goods or services in exchange for gold or silver bullion in the United States.
Gold and silver do not have to be registered or certificated, although a prudent person would usually seek evidence confirming their authenticity and it would be common practice to keep gold and silver in a repository such as a bank or Fort Knox, ...
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There are a variety of situations like border crossings, entry into official buildings, etc. in which there is a general right for law enforcement to demand identification on a suspicionless basis, none of which seem to apply in this case.
But, the most common justification for demanding ID is to make what is called a Terry stop (after the name of the U.S. ...
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Public Health Law PBH §12(1) says
Any person who violates, disobeys or disregards any term or provision
of this chapter or of any lawful notice, order or regulation pursuant
thereto for which a civil penalty is not otherwise expressly
prescribed by law, shall be liable to the people of the state for a
civil penalty of not to exceed two thousand ...
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Yes, you can be fired for "not being a good fit":
New York State is generally considered to be an "employment at will" state, which means that a private sector employer can pretty much hire and fire as he or she pleases and a discharged employee usually will have no legal recourse even when the discharge is unfair or unreasonable.
Source: New York State ...
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This article1 directly addresses the question, "If a juvenile rapes an adult, does the adult thereby commit statutory rape?"
It concludes:
When an adult is raped by a
juvenile, the offense of statutory rape imposes criminal liability on the adult for the same intercourse by which the adult is a victim of rape. In this way, the offense of statutory rape ...
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finland
Yes, if you endanger others
In Finland, the traffic law (Finnish text) defines users of mobility assisting devices as pedestrians.
However, the criminal code (Finnish, or out-dated English translation), chapter 23, section 9, defines a crime called "Non-motor powered traffic intoxication":
A road user who operates a non-motor powered ...
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You're forgetting city and county health codes, business permits, zoning regulations, fire and occupation regulations, business and property insurance, labor laws, etc. These can differ between the city and the county, and depending on if you own or lease the building.
Best thing to do is start with your city/county business permit office; they can provide ...
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A severability clause means that any clause in the contract which is itself illegal, or which would make the contract illegal, or otherwise cannot be enforced according to the relevant law, is instead excluded from the contract as if it didn't exist.
This is an extremely common clause, especially where the contract is used in the same form across multiple ...
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In New York State, vehicle registration requirements (including the requirement to display license plates) are under Title IV of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. Title IV refers to "motor vehicles." However, Section 125 of the law, which defines "motor vehicle" for the purposes of the law, states that:
Every vehicle operated or driven upon a public highway ...
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someone told me that writing in purple is not valid on legal documents.
This is likely a misconception since most forms say use blue or black ink, but there is no law regulating a valid signature. In the US you can sign with an "X", a fingerprint, a yellow crayon if so inclined, a wax stamp, pencil, or even invisible ink* as long as it is meant to show ...
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Section 29-A of Article 2-B of the Executive section of the New York Consolidated Laws:
...The governor, by executive order, may issue any directive during a state disaster emergency declared in the following instances: ... epidemic, disease outbreak ... Any such directive must be necessary to cope with the disaster and may provide for procedures reasonably ...
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Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers are generally required to pay a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
But under 29 U.S. Code § 213, many employees are exempted from this requirement. For Elon Musk and similarly situated individuals, the relevant exemption is found at section 213(a)(1):
any employee employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, ...
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