Senate Bill S5491

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to disclosing if the property subject to lien is real property improved or to be improved with a single family dwelling

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A4766 - Signed by Governor

  • 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-S5491 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4766
Law Section:
Lien Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §9, Lien L

2019-S5491 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to disclosing if the property subject to lien is real property improved or to be improved with a single family dwelling.

2019-S5491 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5491 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5491
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 3, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the lien law, in relation to disclosing if the  property
   subject  to  lien  is  real property improved or to be improved with a
   single family dwelling

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision 7 of section 9 of the lien law, as amended by
 chapter 515 of the laws of 1929, is amended to read as follows:
   7. The property subject to the lien, with a description thereof suffi-
 cient for identification; and if in a city or village, its  location  by
 street and number, if known; WHETHER THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE LIEN IS
 (A) REAL PROPERTY IMPROVED OR TO BE IMPROVED WITH A SINGLE FAMILY DWELL-
 ING  OR  (B)  NOT REAL PROPERTY IMPROVED OR TO BE IMPROVED WITH A SINGLE
 FAMILY DWELLING. A failure to state  the  name  of  the  true  owner  or
 contractor,  or a misdescription of the true owner, shall not affect the
 validity of the lien. The notice must be verified by the lienor  or  his
 agent,  to  the effect that the statements therein contained are true to
 his knowledge except as to the matters therein stated to be  alleged  on
 information  and  belief, and that as to those matters he believes it to
 be true.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06722-04-9

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