Assembly Bill A6281

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Regulates the provision of appliance warranties especially with respect to charges for repair outside the home

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A6281 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง395-c, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A2641

2009-A6281 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Regulates the provision of appliance warranties and requires disclosure of transportation charges for the repair of warranted appliances outside the home.

2009-A6281 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6281

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GABRYSZAK  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the general  business  law,  in  relation  to  appliance
  warranties

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
395-c to read as follows:
  S 395-C. APPLIANCE WARRANTIES. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (A) "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, FIRM,  PARTNERSHIP,  TRUST,  ASSOCI-
ATION OR CORPORATION.
  (B)  "SERVICE  DEALER" MEANS A PERSON WHO FOR COMPENSATION, ENGAGES IN
THE BUSINESS OF REPAIRING OR SERVICING APPLIANCES PURSUANT TO A WARRANTY
OR GUARANTEE GIVEN TO A PURCHASER.
  (C) "APPLIANCE" MEANS ANY  ELECTRONIC  DEVICE  OR  EQUIPMENT  THAT  IS
COMMONLY  USED  OR  SOLD  FOR  PERSONAL,  FAMILY  OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  TELEVISIONS,  RADIOS,  STEREO  SYSTEMS,
COMPACT  DISC  PLAYERS,  HOME  COMPUTER  SYSTEMS,  TELEPHONES, TELEPHONE
ANSWERING  MACHINES,  SATELLITE  DISHES,  CAMERAS,  CALCULATORS,   VIDEO
RECORDERS  OR  PLAYERS,  CAMCORDERS  OR  OTHER  PORTABLE VIDEO RECORDING
DEVICES, CASSETTE RECORDERS OR  PLAYERS,  FACSIMILE  MACHINES,  PORTABLE
PHOTOCOPIERS,   AIR  CONDITIONERS,  CLOTHES  WASHING  MACHINES,  CLOTHES
DRYERS,  DISHWASHERS,  FOOD  FREEZERS,  REFRIGERATORS,  STOVES,  RANGES,
OVENS, MICROWAVE OVENS OR SEWING MACHINES.
  2.  EVERY SERVICE DEALER SHALL FOR EVERY WARRANTY OF SERVICE OR REPAIR
MADE TO AN  APPLIANCE  IN  COMPLIANCE  WITH  A  WARRANTY  OR  GUARANTEE,
DISCLOSE  IN  WRITING  WHETHER  ANY  CHARGE WILL BE IMPOSED FOR SERVICES
RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSPORTING SUCH APPLIANCE TO  AND/OR  FROM
THE LOCATION WHERE THE APPLIANCE IS LOCATED.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07918-01-9

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