Assembly Bill A2309

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires automobile manufacturers to provide the original purchaser or lessee with information that would extend coverage beyond the original warranty expiration

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  • 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

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2015-A2309 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง198-d, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8374
2013-2014: A602
2017-2018: A5230, A8132
2019-2020: A50

2015-A2309 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires automobile manufacturers to directly, or through affiliated dealerships, provide the original purchaser or lessee with information about parts of warranty coverage that would extend coverage beyond the original expressed warranty expiration date.

2015-A2309 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2309

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. DINOWITZ, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. PERRY -- read once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Consumer
  Affairs and Protection

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general business law, in relation to automobile
  manufacturers' warranty adjustment programs

  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
198-d to read as follows:
  S  198-D.  AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS' WARRANTY ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS. (A)
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (1) "CONSUMER" MEANS THE PURCHASER, OTHER THAN FOR PURPOSES OF RESALE,
OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, A LESSEE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, ANY PERSON TO WHOM SUCH
MOTOR VEHICLE IS TRANSFERRED DURING THE DURATION OF AN EXPRESS  WARRANTY
APPLICABLE TO SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE AND ANY PERSON ENTITLED BY THE TERMS OF
SUCH WARRANTY TO ENFORCE THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE WARRANTY.
  (2)  "DEALER" MEANS ANY PERSON SELLING OR AGREEING TO SELL, LEASING OR
AGREEING TO LEASE IN THIS STATE ONE  OR  MORE  MOTOR  VEHICLES  UNDER  A
RETAIL  AGREEMENT  WITH A MANUFACTURER, MANUFACTURER BRANCH, DISTRIBUTOR
OR DISTRIBUTOR BRANCH, OR AGENT OF ANY OF THEM.
  (3) "LESSEE" MEANS ANY CONSUMER WHO LEASES A MOTOR VEHICLE PURSUANT TO
A WRITTEN LEASE WHICH  PROVIDES  THAT  THE  LESSEE  IS  RESPONSIBLE  FOR
REPAIRS TO SUCH MOTOR VEHICLES.
  (4)  "ADJUSTMENT  PROGRAM" MEANS ANY PROGRAM OR POLICY THAT EXPANDS OR
EXTENDS THE CONSUMER'S WARRANTY BEYOND ITS STATED LIMIT OR UNDER WHICH A
MANUFACTURER OFFERS TO PAY FOR ALL OR ANY PART OF THE COST OF REPAIRING,
OR TO REIMBURSE CONSUMERS FOR ALL OR ANY PART OF THE COST OF  REPAIRING,
ANY  CONDITION  THAT  MAY SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECT VEHICLE DURABILITY, RELI-
ABILITY OR PERFORMANCE, OTHER THAN SERVICE PROVIDED UNDER  A  SAFETY  OR
EMISSION-RELATED RECALL CAMPAIGN. THIS TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE ADJUSTMENTS
MADE BY A MANUFACTURER ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01433-01-5
              

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