Assembly Bill A4705

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits the direct merchandising of credit cards through SUNY and CUNY

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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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2019-A4705 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§355-d & 6204-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3279
2011-2012: A3869
2013-2014: A3658
2015-2016: A4650
2017-2018: A4602

2019-A4705 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the direct merchandising of credit cards through SUNY and CUNY to any enrolled student; defines direct merchandising.

2019-A4705 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4705
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the direct
   merchandising of credit cards through the state university of New York
   and the city university of New York

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 355-d
 to read as follows:
   § 355-D. DIRECT MERCHANDISING OF CREDIT CARDS; PROHIBITIONS.  1.  WHEN
 USED  IN  THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM  "DIRECT  MERCHANDISING"  MEANS  THE
 PROMOTION TO SELL OR OFFER ANY GOODS, WARES OR MERCHANDISE TO ANY PERSON
 BY MEANS OF INTERPERSONAL CONTACT OR THROUGH THE USE OF DISPLAYS.
   2. THE STATE UNIVERSITY IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO ANY  AGREEMENT
 FOR THE DIRECT MERCHANDISING OF CREDIT CARDS THROUGH THE STATE UNIVERSI-
 TY OF NEW YORK TO ANY ENROLLED STUDENT THEREOF.
   3.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY PERSON, PARTNER-
 SHIP, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR CORPORATION ACTING
 AS AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OR ON BEHALF OF SUCH UNIVERSITY FOR THE PURPOSES
 OF THE DIRECT MERCHANDISING OF CREDIT CARDS.
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  6204-b  to
 read as follows:
   § 6204-B. DIRECT MERCHANDISING OF CREDIT CARDS; PROHIBITIONS.  1. WHEN
 USED  IN  THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM  "DIRECT  MERCHANDISING"  MEANS  THE
 PROMOTION TO SELL OR OFFER ANY GOODS, WARES OR MERCHANDISE TO ANY PERSON
 BY MEANS OF INTERPERSONAL CONTACT OR THROUGH THE USE OF DISPLAYS.
   2. THE CITY UNIVERSITY IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO  ANY  AGREEMENT
 FOR THE DIRECT MERCHANDISING OF CREDIT CARDS THROUGH THE CITY UNIVERSITY
 OF NEW YORK TO ANY ENROLLED STUDENT THEREOF.
   3.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY PERSON, PARTNER-
 SHIP, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR CORPORATION ACTING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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