Is it legal to own a pet armadillo?
Legal, no state permit
Armadillos are not in New York's closed list of wild animals banned as pets (primates, big cats, wild canids, bears, certain reptiles, crocodilians).
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Every QuirkMaps topic for New York, grouped by category. Each answer links to the official source it comes from.
Exotic pets
Vehicles
Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
Sunday sales allowed
New York allows Sunday car sales; its old Sunday selling ban was struck down by the state's top court in 1976.
Do adults have to wear motorcycle helmets?
All riders
New York requires every motorcycle operator and passenger to wear a helmet that meets the federal safety standard.
Do you need a front license plate?
Front and rear plates
New York requires license plates on both the front and rear of a passenger car.
Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Self-serve allowed
New York allows self-service gas; state law regulates stations that offer both self-service and full-service pumps.
Is it legal to put a train horn on a car?
Allowed with limits
New York has no express train-horn ban, but a car horn may not be unnecessarily loud or harsh.
Is there an annual vehicle safety inspection?
Regular safety inspection
New York requires every registered vehicle to pass a safety inspection once a year.
Home & property
Are fireworks legal?
Sparklers and ground fireworks only
New York allows only sparklers and fountains, and only outside New York City and counties that banned them; aerial and exploding fireworks are illegal.
Food & drink
Are happy hour drink specials legal?
Allowed with limits
New York allows happy hours but bans unlimited drinks for a fixed price and free or multiple-drinks-for-one-price deals.
Is there a bottle deposit?
Bottle deposit law
Yes. New York's Bottle Bill puts a deposit of at least 5 cents on soda, beer, sparkling and unsweetened water, and wine coolers.
Where can you buy liquor?
Private licensed stores
New York liquor is sold by privately owned liquor stores licensed by the State Liquor Authority; the state does not sell spirits.
Time & calendar
Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Observes DST
New York observes daylight saving time and has no enacted law to go year-round.
Money & taxes
Are groceries taxed?
Groceries exempt
New York exempts most food and food products sold by grocery stores from sales tax.
Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
New York has a state lottery, created after voters approved a constitutional amendment in 1966.
Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?
No tax-free period
New York has no sales tax holiday. Instead, clothing and footwear under $110 are exempt from state sales tax all year.
Voting & elections
Do you need an ID to vote?
No ID document required
Most New York voters do not show ID at the polls; they give their name and address and sign the poll book.