Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 12, 2011 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to judiciary |
Assembly Bill A1048
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PHEFFER
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
2011-A1048 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A1048 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Increases the fine that may be imposed for violations of real estate licensing laws and provides for procedures in connection with violations involving nonsolicitation orders and cease and desist zones; provides for publication of violations; directs the secretary of state to hold public hearings within cease and desist zones prior to their expiration and report to the legislature on the decision of whether or not to readopt the rule and reasons for such decision.
2011-A1048 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1048 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to fines and proce- dures in connection with misconduct by real estate brokers and sales- persons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 441-c of the real property law, as amended by chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: (a) The department of state may revoke the license of a real estate broker or salesman or suspend the same, for such period as the depart- ment may deem proper, or in lieu thereof may impose a [fine] CIVIL PENALTY not exceeding [one] TWO thousand dollars payable to the depart- ment of state, or a reprimand upon conviction of the licensee of a violation of any provision of this article, or for a material misstate- ment in the application for such license, or if such licensee has been guilty of fraud or fraudulent practices, or for dishonest or misleading advertising, or has demonstrated untrustworthiness or incompetency to act as a real estate broker or salesman, as the case may be. In the case of a real estate broker engaged in the business of a tenant relocator, untrustworthiness or incompetency shall include engaging in any course of conduct including, but not limited to, the interruption or discontin- uance of essential building service, that interferes with or disturbs the peace, comfort, repose and quiet enjoyment of a tenant. S 2. Subdivision 2 of section 441-e of the real property law, as amended by chapter 505 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows: 2. Revocation, suspension, reprimands, fines. The department of state shall, before revoking or suspending any license or imposing any fine or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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