Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
May 29, 2019 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A7965
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
EPSTEIN
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
2019-A7965 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §349-f, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
A3316
2019-A7965 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7965 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 29, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to unlawful unfair practices of proprietary institutions of higher education 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 349-f to read as follows: § 349-F. PROPRIETARY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; UNLAWFUL UNFAIR PRACTICES. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "PROPRIETARY INSTITUTION" SHALL BE DEFINED AS ANY LICENSED PRIVATE CAREER SCHOOL, CERTIFIED ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE SCHOOL, OR ONLINE EDUCATION MARKETPLACE AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW, OR A FOR-PROFIT DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTION APPROVED PURSUANT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 2. IN ADDITION TO THE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO CONSUMERS IN THIS ARTI- CLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, FOR STUDENTS THAT ARE ATTENDING OR AT ONE TIME ATTENDED A PROPRIETARY INSTITUTION IN THIS STATE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHENEVER HE OR SHE BELIEVES FROM EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO HIM OR HER THAT ANY PROPRIETARY INSTITUTION, WHETHER SUCH INSTITUTION MAINTAINS A PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE STATE OR ENROLLS NEW YORK STATE STUDENTS IN AN ONLINE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM, OR AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF HAS ENGAGED IN OR IS ABOUT TO ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE ACTS OR PRACTICES DEEMED TO BE UNLAWFUL UNFAIR UNDER THIS SECTION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING AN ACTION IN THE NAME AND ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO ENJOIN SUCH UNLAWFUL UNFAIR ACTS OR PRACTICES, OBTAIN RESTITUTION OF ANY MONEYS OR PROPERTY OBTAINED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY ANY SUCH UNLAWFUL UNFAIR ACTS OR PRACTICES, AND/OR OBTAIN CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION. IN SUCH ACTION PRELIMINARY RELIEF MAY BE GRANTED UNDER ARTICLE SIXTY-THREE OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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