N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 199-m

§ 199-m. Dealers' rights of association. No distributor shall directly\nor indirectly, through any officer, agent or employee, restrict or\ninhibit the right of a dealer to join a trade association or to freely\nassociate with other dealers for any lawful purpose. A failure to comply\nwith this section shall be a violation punishable by a fine of up to one\nthousand dollars.\n