Notwithstanding any provision of Public Officers Law section 73(5), Legislative Law article 1-A, part 933, and part 934, paying for the production or publishing of a public service announcement does not constitute a gift as that term is defined or otherwise used in Public Officers Law section 73(5), Legislative Law article 1-A, part 933, and part 934.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 940.4