Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Mar 01, 2017 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A6262
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SKOUFIS
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
Sandy Galef
Earlene Hooper
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
Alicia Hyndman
Tremaine Wright
2017-A6262 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S6018
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §391-u, Gen Bus L; add §109-a, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
A7453, S4846
2021-2022: A5658, S1643
2023-2024: A4166, S1155
2017-A6262 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6262 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 1, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SKOUFIS -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law and the executive law, in relation to requiring certain non-licensed professionals to disclose information regarding risks 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-u to read as follows: § 391-U. SELF-HELP PRACTITIONERS; REQUIREMENTS. 1. DEFINITIONS: (A) "SELF-HELP PRACTITIONER" MEANS A NON-LICENSED PROFESSIONAL, HIS OR HER AGENT OR EMPLOYEE, OR A NON-LICENSED COMPANY WHO IS OFFERING PAID HELP TO A CLIENT THROUGH FINANCIAL, SPIRITUAL OR EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR THE SAKE OF IMPROVING PERSONAL AWARENESS, IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING PERSONAL TALENT AND POTENTIAL, ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF A PERSON AND/OR CONTRIBUTING TO THE REALIZATION OF PERSONAL ASPIRATIONS. (B) "LARGE PRINT FORMAT" SHALL MEAN A PRINTED FONT SIZE OF SIXTEEN POINTS OR LARGER. (C) "LICENSED PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PROFESSIONAL WHO CAN DEAL WITH ANY RISK ASSOCIATED WITH EXERCISES RELATED TO A SELF-HELP SERVICE OR SESSION. 2. EVERY SELF-HELP PRACTITIONER THAT OFFERS SERVICES TO CLIENTS SHALL: (A) AT THE TIME OF EACH INITIAL CONTRACT FOR SERVICES, PROVIDE THE CLIENT WITH A COPY OF THE CONTRACT IN WHICH A DISCLOSURE OF RISK IS DISPLAYED IN LARGE PRINT FORMAT. SUCH DISCLOSURE OF RISK SHALL CLEARLY EXPLAIN, IN PLAIN LANGUAGE, THAT WHAT THE RISKS ARE IN CONTRACTING WITH SUCH SELF-HELP PRACTITIONER; AND (B) PRODUCE A COMPREHENSIVE RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN TO ENSURE THAT STEPS WILL BE TAKEN AT EACH SERVICE OR SESSION TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR CLIENTS IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL RISK OF PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL HARM. EVERY SELF-HELP PRACTITIONER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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