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Home » US Law » 2022 New York Laws » Consolidated Laws » GBS - General Business » Article 9-C - Cyber Piracy Protections; Domain Names

146 – Short Title.

§ 146. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “domain names cyber piracy protections act”.

147 – Definitions.

§ 147. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. “Domain name” means any alphanumeric designation that is registered with or assigned by any domain name registrar, domain name registry, or other domain name registration authority as part of an electronic address on the internet. 2. “Internet” […]

148 – Unlawful Registration of Domain Name.

§ 148. Unlawful registration of domain name. 1. No person or entity shall register a domain name that consists of the name of another living person, or a name substantially and confusingly similar thereto, without that person’s or entity’s consent, with the specific intent to profit from such name by selling the domain name for […]

149 – Civil Remedies.

§ 149. Civil remedies. 1. Upon the commission of a violation of this article, an application may be made by the attorney general to a court having jurisdiction to issue an injunction against the person or entity that registered the domain name in violation of this article, and upon notice to the respondent of not […]