Section 235. Wilful violations  


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  • 1.   Any   lessor,  agent,  manager,
      superintendent or janitor of any building, or part thereof, the lease or
      rental agreement whereof by its terms, expressed  or  implied,  requires
      the  furnishing  of  hot  or  cold  water,  heat, light, power, elevator
      service, telephone service or any  other  service  or  facility  to  any
      occupant  of  said  building,  who  wilfully  or  intentionally fails to
      furnish such water, heat,  light,  power,  elevator  service,  telephone
      service  or  other  service  or  facility  at any time when the same are
      necessary to the proper or customary  use  of  such  building,  or  part
      thereof,  or  any  lessor, agent, manager, superintendent or janitor who
      wilfully and intentionally interferes with the quiet  enjoyment  of  the
      leased premises by such occupant, is guilty of a violation.
        2.  Any  lessor,  agent,  manager,  superintendent  or  janitor of any
      building, or part therof, who wilfully or intentionally acts to  prevent
      or  obstruct  the delivery of fuel oil ordered in compliance with either
      section three hundred two-c of the  multiple  dwelling  law  or  section
      three  hunded five-c of the multiple residence law or the refiring of an
      oil burner after such a delivery shall be guilty of a violation.