NY State Assembly Bill 2013-A1795A

Assembly Bill A1795A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits the imposition of any charge or fee on the telephone bill of a consumer when such fee is imposed by a third party, without the consent of the consumer

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Feb 11, 2014	referred to energy and telecommunications delivered to senate passed assembly
Jan 27, 2014	amended on third reading 1795a
Jan 08, 2014	ordered to third reading cal.100 returned to assembly died in senate
Jun 11, 2013	referred to energy and telecommunications delivered to senate passed assembly
May 02, 2013	advanced to third reading cal.243
Apr 30, 2013	reported
Jan 23, 2013	reported referred to ways and means
Jan 15, 2013	reported referred to codes
Jan 09, 2013	referred to consumer affairs and protection

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2013-A1795 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S7288
Current Committee:: Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§92-d & 227-a, add §92-h, Pub Serv L; add §390-bb, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A10464
2011-2012: A3224, A10256
2015-2016: A392, S1639
2017-2018: A2426, S501, S7046
2019-2020: A9624, S2665

2013-A1795 - Summary

Prohibits the imposition of any charge or fee on the telephone bill of a consumer when such fee or charge is imposed by a third party, unless the consumer explicitly agrees to the nature and amount of such fee or charge; makes the unauthorized imposition of such a fee void and unenforceable; directs the public service commission to enforce such provisions.

2013-A1795 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1795

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SKARTADOS, RIVERA, DINOWITZ, BRONSON, CASTRO,
  CLARK, COLTON, FARRELL, GALEF,  JAFFEE,  MARKEY,  ROBERTS,  STEVENSON,
  TITONE  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M.   of A. CYMBROWITZ, GLICK, GOTT-
  FRIED, HOOPER, JACOBS, SCHIMEL  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN  ACT to amend the public service law and the general business law, in
  relation to consumer protections against cramming

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 92-d of the public service
law,  as separately amended by chapters 546 and 547 of the laws of 2000,
is amended to read as follows:
  Each local exchange telephone company shall inform  its  customers  of
the  provisions  of SECTION NINETY-TWO-G OF THIS ARTICLE, sections three
hundred ninety-nine-p  [and],  three  hundred  ninety-nine-z  and  three
hundred ninety-nine-pp of the general business law, and article ten-B of
the  personal  property  law, as such provisions relate to the rights of
consumers with respect to CRAMMING, telemarketers, sellers, the no tele-
marketing sales call statewide registry and automatic dialing-announcing
devices, by means of:
  S 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 92-g to
read as follows:
  S 92-G.  CRAMMING PROHIBITED. 1. FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,
"CRAMMING"  MEANS THE INCLUSION AND IMPOSITION OF CHARGES ON THE INVOICE
OR BILL OF A CUSTOMER FROM A TELEPHONE CORPORATION AT THE REQUEST  OF  A
THIRD  PARTY  OR  BILLING AGGREGATOR THAT (A) WERE NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE
CUSTOMER, OR (B) IF AUTHORIZED,  WERE  OBTAINED  THROUGH  MISLEADING  OR
DECEPTIVE MEANS.
  2. A CUSTOMER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CHARGES APPEARING ON THE INVOICE
OR  BILL  OF A TELEPHONE CORPORATION THAT ARE THE RESULT OF CRAMMING. NO

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

                                                           LBD00356-01-3

A. 1795                             2

CHARGES FOR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OTHER THAN THOSE PROVIDED  BY  THE
TELEPHONE CORPORATION, ITS AFFILIATES, A THIRD PARTY VIDEO PROVIDER WITH
WHOM  A  TELEPHONE CORPORATION OR ITS AFFILIATE JOINTLY MARKET SERVICES,
OR  OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY LAW, SHALL BE INCLUDED ON ANY BILL OR INVOICE
OF A CUSTOMER, UNLESS THE THIRD PARTY REQUESTING  THE  PAYMENT  OF  SUCH
CHARGES RETAINS AND PROVIDES UPON REQUEST VALID PROOF THAT:
  (A) THE CUSTOMER WAS PROVIDED WITH CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS DISCLOSURE OF
ALL  MATERIAL  TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  OF  THE  PRODUCT OR SERVICE BEING
OFFERED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL INITIAL AND RECURRING  CHARGES
AND  THE FACT THAT SUCH CHARGES SHALL APPEAR ON THE CUSTOMER'S TELEPHONE
BILL;
  (B) AFTER RECEIVING CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS DISCLOSURE  AS  PROVIDED  IN
PARAGRAPH  (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE CUSTOMER EXPLICITLY CONSENTED TO
THE NATURE AND AMOUNT OF SUCH CHARGES; AND
  (C) THE THIRD PARTY OFFERING THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE  OR  AN  AGENT  OF
SUCH THIRD PARTY PROVIDED THE CUSTOMER WITH A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER
THE  CUSTOMER MAY CALL AND AN ADDRESS TO WHICH THE CUSTOMER MAY WRITE TO
RESOLVE ANY BILLING DISPUTE.
  3. ANY CHARGES FOR THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES THAT ARE  INCLUDED
ON  A  BILL OR INVOICE BY A TELEPHONE CORPORATION WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF
THE CUSTOMER HAVING BEEN OBTAINED AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE, AND SHALL BE REMOVED  FROM  THE
BILL OR INVOICE UPON NOTICE FROM SUCH CUSTOMER.
  4.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  SUPERVISE  AND  ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, AND MAY PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS
IT DEEMS NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO ENSURE SUCH COMPLIANCE, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VERIFICATION OF  CUSTOMER
ORDERS  AND  ANY  ADDITIONAL STANDARDS THAT THIRD PARTIES OR AGENTS MUST
MEET TO BE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAYMENT THROUGH THE INCLUSION OF CHARG-
ES ON BILLS OR INVOICES OF TELEPHONE  CORPORATIONS.  ANY  FAILURE  BY  A
TELEPHONE  CORPORATION TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY
BE REDRESSED AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION  NINETY-SIX  OF
THIS ARTICLE OR AS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
  S  3. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 390-
bb to read as follows:
  S 390-BB. CRAMMING PROHIBITED. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,
"CRAMMING"  MEANS THE INCLUSION AND IMPOSITION OF CHARGES ON THE INVOICE
OR BILL FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE TO A  CUSTOMER  FROM  A  CABLE  TELEVISION
COMPANY,  AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
LAW, THAT PROVIDES TELEPHONE SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS IN NEW  YORK,  AT  THE
REQUEST OF A THIRD PARTY OR BILLING AGGREGATOR THAT (A) WERE NOT AUTHOR-
IZED  BY  THE  CUSTOMER,  OR  (B)  IF  AUTHORIZED, WERE OBTAINED THROUGH
MISLEADING OR DECEPTIVE MEANS.
  2. A CUSTOMER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CHARGES APPEARING ON THE INVOICE
OR BILL OF A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE THAT ARE THE
RESULT OF CRAMMING. NO CHARGES FOR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OTHER  THAN
THOSE  PROVIDED BY THE CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, A THIRD
PARTY VIDEO PROVIDER WITH WHOM A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY OR ITS  AFFIL-
IATE  JOINTLY  MARKET  SERVICES, OR OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY LAW, SHALL BE
INCLUDED ON ANY BILL OR INVOICE FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE, UNLESS THE  THIRD
PARTY  REQUESTING  THE PAYMENT OF SUCH CHARGES RETAINS AND PROVIDES UPON
REQUEST VALID PROOF THAT:
  (A) THE CUSTOMER WAS PROVIDED WITH CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS DISCLOSURE OF
ALL MATERIAL TERMS AND  CONDITIONS  OF  THE  PRODUCT  OR  SERVICE  BEING
OFFERED,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL INITIAL AND RECURRING CHARGES

A. 1795                             3

AND THE FACT THAT SUCH CHARGES SHALL APPEAR ON THE CUSTOMER'S FOR  TELE-
PHONE SERVICE BILL;
  (B)  AFTER  RECEIVING  CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS DISCLOSURE AS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE CUSTOMER EXPLICITLY CONSENTED  TO
THE NATURE AND AMOUNT OF SUCH CHARGES; AND
  (C)  THE  THIRD  PARTY  OFFERING THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE OR AN AGENT OF
SUCH THIRD PARTY PROVIDED THE CUSTOMER WITH A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER
THE CUSTOMER MAY CALL AND AN ADDRESS TO WHICH THE CUSTOMER MAY WRITE  TO
RESOLVE ANY BILLING DISPUTE.
  3.  ANY CHARGES FOR THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES THAT ARE INCLUDED
ON A BILL OR INVOICE FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE BY A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY
WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE CUSTOMER HAVING BEEN OBTAINED AS PROVIDED  IN
SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS  SECTION SHALL BE VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE, AND
SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE BILL OR INVOICE UPON NOTICE FROM SUCH  CUSTOM-
ER.
  S  4.  Subdivision  1  of  section 227-a of the public service law, as
added by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
  1. Every cable  television  company,  and  all  officers,  agents  and
employees of any cable television company shall obey, observe and comply
with every order, direction or requirement made by the commission, under
authority  of  this  article, so long as the same shall be and remain in
force. Except as provided in subdivision two of this section, any  cable
television  company which shall violate any provision of this article OR
SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-BB OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS  LAW,  or  which
fails,  omits  or  neglects to obey, observe or comply with any order or
any direction or requirement of the commission,  shall  forfeit  to  the
people of the state of New York a sum to be set by the commission not to
exceed  one thousand dollars for each and every offense; every violation
of any such order or direction or requirement, or  of  this  article  OR
SECTION  THREE HUNDRED NINETY-BB OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW, shall be a
separate and distinct offense, and, in case of a  continuing  violation,
every  day's  continuance  thereof  shall  be  a  separate  and distinct
offense.
  S 5. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

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2013-A1795A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S7288
Current Committee:: Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§92-d & 227-a, add §92-h, Pub Serv L; add §390-bb, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A10464
2011-2012: A3224, A10256
2015-2016: A392, S1639
2017-2018: A2426, S501, S7046
2019-2020: A9624, S2665

2013-A1795A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-A1795A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1795--A
                                                        Cal. No. 100

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SKARTADOS, RIVERA, DINOWITZ, BRONSON, CLARK,
  COLTON, FARRELL, GALEF,  JAFFEE,  MARKEY,  ROBERTS,  TITONE,  GUNTHER,
  SEPULVEDA,  ROBINSON, ROSENTHAL, SKOUFIS, LAVINE -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, HOOPER, JACOBS, PERRY, SCHI-
  MEL, WEINSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Consumer
  Affairs  and  Protection  --  advanced to a third reading, amended and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public service law and the general business law,  in
  relation to consumer protections against cramming

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 92-d of the public service
law, as separately amended by chapters 546 and 547 of the laws of  2000,
is amended to read as follows:
  Each  local  exchange  telephone company shall inform its customers of
the provisions of SECTION NINETY-TWO-H OF THIS ARTICLE,  sections  three
hundred  ninety-nine-p  [and],  three  hundred  ninety-nine-z  and three
hundred ninety-nine-pp of the general business law, and article ten-B of
the personal property law, as such provisions relate to  the  rights  of
consumers with respect to CRAMMING, telemarketers, sellers, the no tele-
marketing sales call statewide registry and automatic dialing-announcing
devices, by means of:
  S 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 92-h to
read as follows:
  S  92-H.    CRAMMING  PROHIBITED. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
"CRAMMING" MEANS THE INCLUSION AND IMPOSITION OF CHARGES ON THE  INVOICE
OR  BILL  OF A CUSTOMER FROM A TELEPHONE CORPORATION AT THE REQUEST OF A
THIRD PARTY OR BILLING AGGREGATOR THAT (A) WERE NOT  AUTHORIZED  BY  THE
CUSTOMER,  OR  (B)  IF  AUTHORIZED,  WERE OBTAINED THROUGH MISLEADING OR
DECEPTIVE MEANS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00356-02-4

A. 1795--A                          2

  2. A CUSTOMER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CHARGES APPEARING ON THE INVOICE
OR BILL OF A TELEPHONE CORPORATION THAT ARE THE RESULT OF  CRAMMING.  NO
CHARGES  FOR  ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OTHER THAN THOSE PROVIDED BY THE
TELEPHONE CORPORATION, ITS AFFILIATES, A THIRD PARTY VIDEO PROVIDER WITH
WHOM  A  TELEPHONE CORPORATION OR ITS AFFILIATE JOINTLY MARKET SERVICES,
OR OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY LAW, SHALL BE INCLUDED ON ANY BILL OR  INVOICE
OF  A  CUSTOMER,  UNLESS  THE THIRD PARTY REQUESTING THE PAYMENT OF SUCH
CHARGES RETAINS AND PROVIDES UPON REQUEST VALID PROOF THAT:
  (A) THE CUSTOMER WAS PROVIDED WITH CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS DISCLOSURE OF
ALL MATERIAL TERMS AND  CONDITIONS  OF  THE  PRODUCT  OR  SERVICE  BEING
OFFERED,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL INITIAL AND RECURRING CHARGES
AND THE FACT THAT SUCH CHARGES SHALL APPEAR ON THE CUSTOMER'S  TELEPHONE
BILL;
  (B)  AFTER  RECEIVING  CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS DISCLOSURE AS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE CUSTOMER EXPLICITLY CONSENTED  TO
THE NATURE AND AMOUNT OF SUCH CHARGES; AND
  (C)  THE  THIRD  PARTY  OFFERING THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE OR AN AGENT OF
SUCH THIRD PARTY PROVIDED THE CUSTOMER WITH A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER
THE CUSTOMER MAY CALL AND AN ADDRESS TO WHICH THE CUSTOMER MAY WRITE  TO
RESOLVE ANY BILLING DISPUTE.
  3.  ANY CHARGES FOR THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES THAT ARE INCLUDED
ON A BILL OR INVOICE BY A TELEPHONE CORPORATION WITHOUT THE  CONSENT  OF
THE CUSTOMER HAVING BEEN OBTAINED AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
SECTION  SHALL  BE VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE, AND SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE
BILL OR INVOICE UPON NOTICE FROM SUCH CUSTOMER.
  4. THE COMMISSION SHALL  SUPERVISE  AND  ENSURE  COMPLIANCE  WITH  THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, AND MAY PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS
IT DEEMS NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO ENSURE SUCH COMPLIANCE, INCLUDING BUT
NOT  LIMITED TO ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VERIFICATION OF CUSTOMER
ORDERS AND ANY ADDITIONAL STANDARDS THAT THIRD PARTIES  OR  AGENTS  MUST
MEET TO BE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAYMENT THROUGH THE INCLUSION OF CHARG-
ES  ON  BILLS  OR  INVOICES  OF TELEPHONE CORPORATIONS. ANY FAILURE BY A
TELEPHONE CORPORATION TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION  MAY
BE  REDRESSED  AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION NINETY-SIX OF
THIS ARTICLE OR AS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
  S 3. The general business law is amended by adding a new section  390-
bb to read as follows:
  S  390-BB.  CRAMMING  PROHIBITED. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
"CRAMMING" MEANS THE INCLUSION AND IMPOSITION OF CHARGES ON THE  INVOICE
OR  BILL  FOR  TELEPHONE  SERVICE  TO A CUSTOMER FROM A CABLE TELEVISION
COMPANY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE PUBLIC  SERVICE
LAW,  THAT  PROVIDES  TELEPHONE SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS IN NEW YORK, AT THE
REQUEST OF A THIRD PARTY OR BILLING AGGREGATOR THAT (A) WERE NOT AUTHOR-
IZED BY THE CUSTOMER,  OR  (B)  IF  AUTHORIZED,  WERE  OBTAINED  THROUGH
MISLEADING OR DECEPTIVE MEANS.
  2. A CUSTOMER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CHARGES APPEARING ON THE INVOICE
OR BILL OF A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE THAT ARE THE
RESULT  OF CRAMMING. NO CHARGES FOR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OTHER THAN
THOSE PROVIDED BY THE CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, A  THIRD
PARTY  VIDEO PROVIDER WITH WHOM A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY OR ITS AFFIL-
IATE JOINTLY MARKET SERVICES, OR OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY  LAW,  SHALL  BE
INCLUDED  ON ANY BILL OR INVOICE FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE, UNLESS THE THIRD
PARTY REQUESTING THE PAYMENT OF SUCH CHARGES RETAINS AND  PROVIDES  UPON
REQUEST VALID PROOF THAT:
  (A) THE CUSTOMER WAS PROVIDED WITH CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS DISCLOSURE OF
ALL  MATERIAL  TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  OF  THE  PRODUCT OR SERVICE BEING

A. 1795--A                          3

OFFERED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL INITIAL AND RECURRING  CHARGES
AND  THE FACT THAT SUCH CHARGES SHALL APPEAR ON THE CUSTOMER'S FOR TELE-
PHONE SERVICE BILL;
  (B)  AFTER  RECEIVING  CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS DISCLOSURE AS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE CUSTOMER EXPLICITLY CONSENTED  TO
THE NATURE AND AMOUNT OF SUCH CHARGES; AND
  (C)  THE  THIRD  PARTY  OFFERING THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE OR AN AGENT OF
SUCH THIRD PARTY PROVIDED THE CUSTOMER WITH A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER
THE CUSTOMER MAY CALL AND AN ADDRESS TO WHICH THE CUSTOMER MAY WRITE  TO
RESOLVE ANY BILLING DISPUTE.
  3.  ANY CHARGES FOR THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES THAT ARE INCLUDED
ON A BILL OR INVOICE FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE BY A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY
WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE CUSTOMER HAVING BEEN OBTAINED AS PROVIDED  IN
SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS  SECTION SHALL BE VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE, AND
SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE BILL OR INVOICE UPON NOTICE FROM SUCH  CUSTOM-
ER.
  S  4.  Subdivision  1  of  section 227-a of the public service law, as
added by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
  1. Every cable  television  company,  and  all  officers,  agents  and
employees of any cable television company shall obey, observe and comply
with every order, direction or requirement made by the commission, under
authority  of  this  article, so long as the same shall be and remain in
force. Except as provided in subdivision two of this section, any  cable
television  company which shall violate any provision of this article OR
SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-BB OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS  LAW,  or  which
fails,  omits  or  neglects to obey, observe or comply with any order or
any direction or requirement of the commission,  shall  forfeit  to  the
people of the state of New York a sum to be set by the commission not to
exceed  one thousand dollars for each and every offense; every violation
of any such order or direction or requirement, or  of  this  article  OR
SECTION  THREE HUNDRED NINETY-BB OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW, shall be a
separate and distinct offense, and, in case of a  continuing  violation,
every  day's  continuance  thereof  shall  be  a  separate  and distinct
offense.
  S 5. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

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Jose Rivera

Jeffrey Dinowitz

Harry B. Bronson

Barbara Clark

multi-Sponsors

Steven Cymbrowitz

Deborah Glick

Richard Gottfried

Earlene Hooper

2013-A1795 - Details

2013-A1795 - Summary

2013-A1795 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Jose Rivera

Jeffrey Dinowitz

Harry B. Bronson

Barbara Clark

multi-Sponsors

Steven Cymbrowitz

Deborah Glick

Richard Gottfried

Earlene Hooper

2013-A1795A (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-A1795A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-A1795A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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