General Obligations Law 9-107 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 9-105 Right of entry for professional land surveyor performing surveying services up TITLE 1 Conditions On Real Property Viewing most recent revision (from 2019-12-13) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2019-12-13 Share Facebook Email SECTION 9-107 Genetically engineered or genetically modified organisms; affirmative defense General Obligations (GOB) CHAPTER 24-A, ARTICLE 9, TITLE 1 § 9-107. Genetically engineered or genetically modified organisms; affirmative defense. Any party who is sued for damages for any claim on the ground that the party possessed or used seeds or plants that contained genetically engineered or genetically modified organisms without entering into an agreement or paying fees to the manufacturer or licensed distributor of such genetically engineered or genetically modified organisms shall have an affirmative defense against any liability if the party shall show that he or she did not knowingly and intentionally introduce the genetically engineered or genetically modified organisms into his or her plants or seeds or onto his or her property and he or she did not knowingly gain from the distinctive traits due to genetic modification or genetic engineering.