3. Any person, business, not-for-profit organization or other entity or entities, or an agent or agents, whether paid or not paid, of such person, business, not-for-profit organization or other entity, who places a publicly accessible collection bin in a public place on private property shall affix to the publicly accessible collection bin a label that is designed to be incapable of being destroyed or removed and that clearly and conspicuously displays in at least twenty-four point type unless otherwise specified in this section and on the front of the publicly accessible collection bin in a manner that is readily visible to an individual placing property in the publicly accessible collection bin the following:

1. (a) the name of the person, business, not-for-profit organization or other entity which owns the publicly accessible collection bin and any agent thereof; the legal address, telephone number, e-mail address and website, if applicable, of such person, business, not-for-profit organization or other entity and any agent thereof where the owner of the publicly accessible collection bin or its agent can be reached during ordinary business hours; any permit or license required by local law of such person, business, not-for-profit organization or other entity and any agent thereof; a statement that nothing shall be left outside of such bin; and a statement that shall take the following form: For more information, contact the department of law at (insert the current telephone number established by the department of law for receiving inquiries from consumers) or (insert the current address of the website of the department of law). If more than one person, business, not-for-profit organization or other entity own the publicly accessible collection bin, all of the owners' names, legal addresses, telephone numbers and any permits or licenses required by local law of such owners shall be included in the disclosure label. If more than one agent represents an owner of the publicly accessible collection bin, including a for-profit entity, on behalf of, or in conjunction with a not-for-profit organization, all of the agents' names, legal addresses, telephone numbers and any permits or licenses required by local law of such owners shall be included in the disclosure label; and

2. (b) a statement about the purpose or purposes for the property collected in the bin using letters no less than two inches in height as follows:

   1. (i) if all of the property placed in the publicly accessible collection bin is directed to a non-business purpose or purposes as described in paragraph (b) of section two hundred one of the not-for-profit corporation law or, if the property is sold and all proceeds of such sale are directed to a non-business purpose or purposes described in paragraph (b) of section two hundred one of the not-for-profit corporation law, the label affixed to the publicly accessible collection bin pursuant to this section shall state: DONATED ITEMS WILL BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES The value of items placed in this bin is tax-deductible. or
   2. (ii) if any of the property placed in the publicly accessible collection bin is not directed to a non-business purpose or purposes as described in paragraph (b) of section two hundred one of the not-for-profit corporation law, or if the property is sold, and any proceeds of such sale are not directed to a non-business purpose or purposes described in paragraph (b) of section two hundred one of the not-for-profit corporation law, the label affixed to the publicly accessible collection bin pursuant to this section shall state: DONATED ITEMS WILL BE USED FOR PROFIT The value of items placed in this bin is NOT tax-deductible.
3. (c) for collection bins owned by a not-for-profit organization, a statement describing the charitable causes that will benefit from donations; and
4. (d) collection bins operated by corporate fundraisers or any entity placing and operating collection bins for the benefit of another for-profit entity or not-for-profit entity shall abide by the requirements of the above and any additional guidelines and labeling requirements under state or local law as applicable.

5. The owner of a publicly accessible collection bin shall adhere to the following maintenance requirements:

1. (a) bins shall be serviced and emptied as needed or within seven days of a request by the property owner or owner's agent, including requests for removal of debris and bulk items;
2. (b) remove graffiti on the outside of bins within seven days of requests or otherwise becoming aware of such damage or vandalism;
3. (c) repair damaged bins within seven days of requests or otherwise becoming aware of such damage or vandalism;
4. (d) secure each collection bin with a tamper-resistant lock; and
5. (e) maintain the aesthetic presentation of such bin, including fresh paint and readable signage.

7.

1. (a) Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed a deceptive practice within the meaning of section three hundred forty-nine of this chapter and any remedy provided therein shall be available for the enforcement of this section. In addition, the district attorney, county attorney, and the corporation counsel shall have concurrent authority to seek the relief in paragraph (b) of this subdivision, and all civil penalties obtained in any such action shall be retained by the municipality or county in which such bin is placed.

2. (b) In every case where the court shall determine that a violation of this section has occurred, it may impose a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each violation.

   1. (i) Any bin not in compliance with the provisions related to the display of information or unpermitted placement shall subject the owner of such bin to a civil penalty of up to two hundred fifty dollars for the first offense, and a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars for each subsequent offense within an eighteen month period.
   2. (ii) Any bin not in compliance with the maintenance provisions shall subject the owner of such bin to a civil penalty of up to fifty dollars for the first offense, and a civil penalty of up to one hundred dollars for each subsequent offense within an eighteen month period.
3. (c) It shall be a defense to the imposition of any civil penalty or any other remedy in an action brought to enforce the provisions of this section if the person or entity affixed a label as required by this section and such label was removed or defaced by vandals, provided that such person or entity subsequently complies with the requirements of this section.
4. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict any right which any person may have under any other statute or the common law.