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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Jan 18, 2009 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S820
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S820 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง624 & 625, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S2267
2009-S820 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S820 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to extending the time for termination of membership in a private club PURPOSE/SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : To expand the window of time for termination of membership in a private club to 90 days. This act amends section 624 of the general business law, in relation to extending the period in which to terminate memberships in private clubs to ninety days. JUSTIFICATION : Increasing numbers of individuals have found it difficult to end their memberships with private clubs. It is the hope that by extending the time for notification of intent to terminate, that individuals wishing to cancel their memberships will have sufficient time with which to serve notice. Currently, members of a private club are required to serve notice thirty days prior to the anniversary date of their contract. Clubs are not required to notify members of their anniversary and many memberships are automatically extended. Although it is important for clubs to maintain some degree of stability in membership, the current system has proven to unfairly burden the consumer.
2009-S820 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 820 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to extending the time for termination of membership in a private club THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 624 of the general business law, as added by chap- ter 630 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: S 624. Rights of cancellation of contracts for services. 1. Every contract for services at a planned health club or a health club under construction shall, at the option of the buyer, be voidable in the event that the health club and the services to be provided pursuant to such contract are not available within one year from the date the contract is executed by the buyer. 2. Every contract for services shall provide that such contract may be cancelled within [three] FOURTEEN business days after the date of receipt by the buyer of a copy of the written contract. Notice of cancellation shall be delivered by certified or registered United States mail at the address specified in the contract. Such contract shall contain the following written notice in at least ten point bold type: [CONSUMERS] BUYER'S RIGHT TO CANCELLATION. YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR FURTHER OBLIGATION WITHIN [THREE (3)] FOURTEEN (14) DAYS FROM THIS DATE . . . . . . Notice of cancellation shall be in writing subscribed by the buyer and mailed by registered or certified United States mail to the seller at the address specified in such form. Such notice shall be accompanied by the contract forms, membership cards and any other documents or evidence of membership previously delivered to the buyer. All moneys paid pursuant to such contract shall be refunded within fifteen business days of receipt of such notice of cancellation. If the buyer has executed any credit or loan agreement to EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06444-01-9
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