§ 14.05. Sculpture;  identifying  mark. 

1.  Every sculpture produced, fabricated or carved in or from this state after January first, nineteen hundred ninety-one shall contain thereon, in a clear and legible fashion and  in  an  easily  accessible  location,  a  distinctive  mark   which identifies  the  foundry  or  other  production  facility  at which such sculpture was made, and the year that  such  sculpture  was  made.  This section  shall  also  apply  to  unique  works  of  sculpture  produced, fabricated or carved in this state.

2. It shall be unlawful for a foundry or other production facility (a) to fail or refuse to affix an identifying mark and the year  or  (b)  to affix  a  false  identifying  mark  or  incorrect  year to any sculpture produced by it. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, violation of this subdivision shall be punishable by a civil penalty  not  to  exceed five thousand dollars for each unlabeled or mislabeled sculpture.

3.  It shall be unlawful for any person to deface, mark over or tamper with the identifying mark and  date  required  by  this  section  to  be included  on  a  sculpture.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, violation of this subdivision shall be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for each instance of  defacing,  marking over  or  tampering with such identifying mark or date. Any violation of this subdivision shall be punishable in accordance with the penal law.


§ 14.06. Sculpture;  written records.

1. Any foundry or person in this state producing one or more sculptures for any person subsequent to the effective  date of this article shall prepare, and maintain for a period of not less than twenty-five years from the  date  of  such  production, records  that  shall  contain  all  of  the  information  required to be provided pursuant to subdivisions one and two of section 15.10  of  this chapter.  Such  records  shall  be  open  for inspection by the attorney general during ordinary business hours upon notice of no less than three business days.

2. A duplicate of the written instrument provided to a purchaser by an art merchant or art merchant's agent supplying information  pursuant  to article  fifteen  of this chapter shall be retained by such art merchant and the art merchant's agent for a period of not  less  than  ten  years from  the  date of sale of the work, and shall be similarly considered a certificate of authenticity subject to the provisions of  section  13.03 of this chapter.


§ 14.07. Sculpture; unauthorized cast.

1. For purposes of this section an "unauthorized sculpture cast" shall mean any sculpture created by an artist which is produced,  fabricated, or carved either before or following the death of such artist without the written permission of the artist or the estate, heirs, or other legal representative of the artist.

2. It shall be unlawful to produce, offer for sale, sell or consign an unauthorized sculpture cast, provided, however, that this prohibition shall  not  apply where the phrase "THIS IS A REPRODUCTION" is imprinted and appears in a clear and legible fashion on each such sculpture in the same location and with the same size lettering as the date and identifying mark as required by section 14.05 of this article.