# N.Y. GBS Law § 898-C: Public nuisance

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AGBS_A39DDDD_S898-C

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. GBS Law § 898-C
- **Heading:** Public nuisance
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act GBS / Article 39DDDD / Section 898-C

## Text

§ 898-c. Public nuisance. 1. A violation of subdivision one or two of\nsection eight hundred ninety-eight-b of this article that results in\nharm to the public shall hereby be declared to be a public nuisance.\n 2. The existence of a public nuisance shall not depend on whether the\ngun industry member acted for the purpose of causing harm to the public.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. GBS Law § 898-A Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AGBS_A39DDDD_S898-A.md)
- [N.Y. GBS Law § 898-B Prohibited activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AGBS_A39DDDD_S898-B.md)
- [N.Y. GBS Law § 898-C Public nuisance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AGBS_A39DDDD_S898-C.md)
- [N.Y. GBS Law § 898-D Enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AGBS_A39DDDD_S898-D.md)
- [N.Y. GBS Law § 898-E Private right of action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AGBS_A39DDDD_S898-E.md)

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