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Senate Bill S3566
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection 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
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2015-S3566 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5855
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §460-l, amd §§460-d, 460-f, 460-h & 460-i, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S7343, A10491
2011-2012: S1881, A6427
2013-2014: S1705, A77
2017-2018: S2334, A8567
2015-S3566 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3566 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the Immigration Provider Enforced Disclosure Information and Registration (IMPEDIR) Act of 2015 PURPOSE: To expand and enhance existing protections against unscrupulous and fraudulent immigrant assistance service providers by establishing a compulsory registration scheme for providers of these services and creating both new and significantly enhanced civil and criminal penalties for providers that violate the law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill establishes the title of the Act as the "Immigration Provider Enforced Disclosure Information and Registration (IMPEDIR) Act of 2013." Section 2 of the bill adds a new section 460-l to the General Business Law to: (1) require immigrant assistance service providers to register with the NYS Secretary of State (the "Secretary") prior to engaging in the provision of immigrant assistance services; (2) require the Secretary to make public on its website a list of currently registered providers; (3) require the Secretary to collect a reasonable filing fee for registration and renewal applications; (4) require the Secretary to establish a procedure for the filing and investigation of
2015-S3566 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3566 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ESPAILLAT, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the Immigration Provider Enforced Disclosure Information and Registration (IMPEDIR) Act of 2015 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Immi- gration Provider Enforced Disclosure Information and Registration (IMPE- DIR) Act of 2015". S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 460-l to read as follows: S 460-L. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, ISSUE CERTIF- ICATES OF REGISTRATION WHICH SHALL BE VALID, UNLESS EARLIER REVOKED OR SUSPENDED, FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS, TO PROVIDERS AND, UPON APPLICA- TION, ISSUE RENEWAL CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION EVERY TWO YEARS. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE GOVERN- ING THE FILING AND MAINTENANCE OF SURETY BONDS AND APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AND/OR RENEWAL. 2. ANY PERSON INTENDING TO ENGAGE, AS AN IMMIGRANT ASSISTANCE SERVICE PROVIDER, IN ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE ACTIVITIES SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE A WRITTEN APPLICATION AND DISCLOSURE, ON FORMS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, CONTAIN- ING SUCH INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION TO BE RETAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY REQUIRE BY RULE OR REGULATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) THE NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, RESIDENCE ADDRESS, BUSINESS ADDRESS, RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUCH PERSON; (B) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF SUCH PERSON'S AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IF ONE IS REQUIRED OR HAS BEEN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04231-01-5
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