Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Jun 13, 2019 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A8304
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROSENTHAL L
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-A8304 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §391-u, Gen Bus L
2019-A8304 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8304 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 13, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting businesses from charging a price for services on the basis of gender 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. CHARGING A PRICE FOR SERVICES ON THE BASIS OF GENDER PROHIB- ITED. 1. (A) NO BUSINESS SHALL CHARGE A PRICE FOR SERVICES OF A SUBSTAN- TIALLY SIMILAR OR LIKE KIND ON THE BASIS OF A PERSON'S GENDER. (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "SUBSTAN- TIALLY SIMILAR OR LIKE KIND" SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO MEAN SUCH SERVICES: (I) SHARE THE SAME TYPE OF LABOR; (II) ARE WITHIN TEN PERCENT OF THE SAME AMOUNT OF LABOR REQUIRED; AND (III) REQUIRE THE SAME EQUIPMENT. 2. NOTHING IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT: (A) PRICE DIFFERENCES BASED SPECIFICALLY ON THE LABOR, MATERIALS, TARIFFS, OR OTHER GENDER-NEUTRAL REASONS FOR HAVING INCREASED COST FOR PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES; OR (B) A SERVICE PROVIDER FROM PASSING THROUGH A PRICE TO THE CONSUMER THAT IS SET BY A MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR, OR OTHER ENTITY THAT A SERVICE PROVIDER CANNOT CONTROL. 3. ANY BUSINESS THAT VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL, UPON A DETERMINATION THEREOF, PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING VIOLATION A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, ALL IDENTICAL SERVICES PRICED ON THE BASIS OF GENDER SHALL BE CONSIDERED A SINGLE VIOLATION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13293-01-9
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