§312-3.5 - Detention of books and other public library materials; penalty.
§312-3.5 Detention of books and other public library materials; penalty. A person who detains a book, newspaper, plate, picture, photograph, engraving, painting, drawing, map, magazine, document, letter, government record, microform, sound recording, audio visual materials in any format, magnetic or other tapes, artifacts, or other documentary (written or printed) materials belonging to any public library or similar institution controlled by the State for one day after the due date of the public library materials, shall be subject to a nominal charge established by the board of education.
A person detaining such books or public library materials thirty days after the due date shall be subject to a charge commensurate with the replacement value of the books or public library materials. [L 1979, c 117, §1; am L 1981, c 150, §9; am L 1983, c 134, §1; am L 1991, c 145, §2]