Assembly Bill A6619

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes the automobile sales protection act

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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

multi-Sponsors

2017-A6619 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5275
Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
Personal Property Law
Laws Affected:
Ren Art 12 §§550 & 551 to be Art 13 §§600 & 601, add Art 12 §§550 - 552, Pers Prop L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A7935, S5484

2017-A6619 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the automobile sales protection act; provides for a 3 day cooling off period after the purchase of a used car bought at a dealership.

2017-A6619 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6619
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GJONAJ, ARROYO, HOOPER -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the personal property law, in relation  to  establishing
   the automobile sales protection act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 12 and sections 550 and 551 of the personal proper-
 ty law, as renumbered by chapter 792 of the laws of 1986, are renumbered
 article 13 and sections 600 and 601, respectively, and a new article  12
 is added to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 12
                      AUTOMOBILE SALES PROTECTION ACT
 SECTION 550. COOLING-OFF  PERIOD  FOR ALL USED CAR SALES MADE AT DEALER-
                SHIPS.
         551. COOLING-OFF PERIOD DISCLOSURE.
         552. ATTORNEY'S FEES.
   § 550. COOLING-OFF PERIOD FOR ALL USED CAR SALES MADE AT  DEALERSHIPS.
 1.  PURCHASERS  OF  USED  VEHICLES AT CAR DEALERS SHALL HAVE A THREE DAY
 COOLING-OFF PERIOD TO BEGIN AT THE CLOSE OF THE SALE, WHEN THE PURCHASER
 TAKES THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT. THIS COOLING-OFF PERIOD SHALL  NOT  APPLY
 TO  PURCHASES  OF  NEW  VEHICLES.  DURING  THIS PERIOD, THE CONSUMER MAY
 RETURN THE USED VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, FOR A
 FULL REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE, CANCELLATION OF ANY FINANCING, AND  A
 RETURN  OF  THEIR TRADE-IN, OR ALTERNATIVELY, THE TRADE-IN'S FAIR MARKET
 PRIVATE SALE VALUE. THE DEALER MUST RETURN THE TRADE-IN IF IT  IS  STILL
 AVAILABLE.
   2.  THE  PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY
 TO:
   (A) ANY USED VEHICLE THAT IS DAMAGED IN ANY WAY DURING THE COOLING-OFF
 PERIOD, AT WHICH TIME THE SALE SHALL BE DEEMED FINAL;
   (B) ANY USED VEHICLE THAT IS MATERIALLY ALTERED OR MODIFIED; OR
 
  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.