Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Feb 04, 2013 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A4318
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Amy Paulin
Joan Millman
Sandy Galef
Phil Steck
multi-Sponsors
Patricia Fahy
Richard Gottfried
Carl Heastie
Dov Hikind
2013-A4318 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A4318 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires all rebates to be provided by the retailer to a purchaser at the time of the purchase of the good or service to which the rebate applies; authorizes the retailer to determine and disclose in advertisements the method in which the rebate shall be provided; provides for a civil penalty of one hundred dollars for each violation.
2013-A4318 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4318 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 4, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, PAULIN, STEVENSON, MILLMAN, GALEF, GIBSON, STECK, MAISEL, ROBERTS, COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, GOTTFRIED, HEASTIE, HIKIND, QUART, ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requirements for rebates provided by retailers 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 391-s to read as follows: S 391-S. REBATES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "REBATE" SHALL MEAN THE RETURN TO A PURCHASER OF ANY GOOD OR SERVICE OF ANY PORTION OF THE PURCHASE PRICE THEREOF OR A SPECIFIC MONE- TARY AMOUNT; (B) "MANUFACTURER'S REBATE" SHALL MEAN A REBATE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY OR ON BEHALF OF A MANUFACTURER RETURNING TO A PURCHASER OF ANY GOOD OR SERVICE ANY PORTION OF THE PURCHASE PRICE THEREOF OR A SPECIFIC MONE- TARY AMOUNT. 2. ANY RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT OFFERING A REBATE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINANCING OF SUCH REBATE SHALL REMIT SUCH REBATE TO THE PURCHASER AT THE TIME OF RETAIL PURCHASE OF THE GOOD OR SERVICE TO WHICH THE REBATE APPLIES. 3. THE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT SHALL DETERMINE AND DISCLOSE IN ANY ADVER- TISEMENT OF THE REBATE THE METHOD BY WHICH THE REBATE SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE PURCHASER. 4. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS TWO AND THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY WHEN A REBATE IS A MANUFACTURER'S REBATE AND IS ADVERTISED OR OTHERWISE DISCLOSED CONSPICUOUSLY AS SUCH. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04134-01-3 A. 4318 2
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