Senate Bill S1690

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits the rental of safety recalled cars until they are repaired in accordance with the recall

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee


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

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions

co-Sponsors

2013-S1690 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง396-z, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5618
2015-2016: S6336
2017-2018: S1949, S7378
2019-2020: S2531
2021-2022: S5816
2023-2024: S2662

2013-S1690 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Restricts the rental of safety recalled cars until they are repaired in accordance with the recall; requires disclosure of such recall notices to prospective vehicle renters if such recalled cars have not been repaired.

2013-S1690 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1690 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1690

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ZELDIN -- 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 prohibiting the
  rental of motor vehicles that are subject to a recall

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

  Section  1.  Section  396-z of the general business law, as amended by
chapter 731 of the laws of 2006, is amended by adding a new  subdivision
16 to read as follows:
  16.  RENTAL  VEHICLE  COMPANIES  SHALL  INSPECT  AND,  IF APPROPRIATE,
REPAIR, OR ELIMINATE THE DEFECT IN ANY RENTAL VEHICLE  COVERED  UNDER  A
FEDERAL  OR  MANUFACTURER'S SAFETY RECALL WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS
AFTER RECEIVING SUCH NOTICE.   FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF  SUCH  NOTICE  BY  A
RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY AND PRIOR TO INSPECTION, REPAIR OR ELIMINATION OF
A  DEFECT,  SUCH  COMPANY MAY RENT A VEHICLE THAT IS SUBJECT TO A SAFETY
RECALL PROVIDED THAT IT HAS BEEN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS OR  LESS  SINCE
RECEIVING  SUCH  NOTICE,  AND  SUCH COMPANY DISCLOSES TO ANY PROSPECTIVE
RENTER OF VEHICLES COVERED UNDER  A  FEDERAL  OR  MANUFACTURER'S  SAFETY
RECALL  THAT  THE VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO SAFETY RECALL NOTICES PRIOR TO
THE SIGNING OF THE RENTAL AGREEMENT. IF ONE HUNDRED  TWENTY  DAYS  SHALL
LAPSE FOLLOWING THE RECEIPT OF NOTICE BY A RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY THAT A
FEDERAL OR MANUFACTURER'S SAFETY RECALL IS IN EFFECT ON ANY OF THE VEHI-
CLES OWNED BY THE RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY, AND SUCH RENTAL VEHICLE COMPA-
NY  HAS  FAILED TO INSPECT, REPAIR OR ELIMINATE THE DEFECT IN SUCH VEHI-
CLES,  THE  RENTAL  VEHICLE  COMPANY  SHALL  HAVE  THE  OPTION,  AS   AN
ALTERNATIVE  TO  UNDERTAKING  THE  INSPECTIONS OR REPAIRS SUBJECT TO THE
RECALL, TO DISCLOSE TO PROSPECTIVE RENTERS OF VEHICLES COVERED  UNDER  A
FEDERAL OR MANUFACTURER'S SAFETY RECALL THAT THE VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO
SAFETY  RECALL  NOTICES AND HAVE NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED PRIOR TO
THE SIGNING OF  THE  AGREEMENT.  ANY  DISCLOSURES  REQUIRED  UNDER  THIS

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

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.