Assembly Bill A10654

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Imposes requirements for unsolicited private government-related registration service communications

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Current 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

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2023-A10654 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §350-f-2, Gen Bus L

2023-A10654 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires any person or entity, whether located within the state or sending physical or electronic mail to a person within the state, sending an unsolicited private government-related registration service communication that mentions any fees, renewal charges, requests for payment, or requests to enter into a contract, shall include a notice that is reasonably calculated to apprise the recipient that they are not a government entity or affiliated with one and the recipient is not required to pay or enter into any agreement with them.

2023-A10654 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10654
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               July 22, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE  ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Vanel) --
   read once and referred  to  the  Committee  on  Consumer  Affairs  and
   Protection
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the general business law, in relation to requirements
   for unsolicited private government-related registration service commu-
   nications
 
   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
 350-f-2 to read as follows:
   § 350-F-2. UNSOLICITED PRIVATE GOVERNMENT-RELATED REGISTRATION SERVICE
 COMMUNICATIONS.  1.  ANY  PERSON  OR  ENTITY, WHETHER LOCATED WITHIN THE
 STATE OR SENDING PHYSICAL OR ELECTRONIC MAIL  TO  A  PERSON  WITHIN  THE
 STATE,  SENDING  AN  UNSOLICITED PRIVATE GOVERNMENT-RELATED REGISTRATION
 SERVICE COMMUNICATION THAT MENTIONS ANY FEES, RENEWAL CHARGES,  REQUESTS
 FOR  PAYMENT,  OR  REQUESTS  TO  ENTER  INTO A CONTRACT, SHALL INCLUDE A
 NOTICE THAT IS REASONABLY CALCULATED TO APPRISE  THE  RECIPIENT  OF  THE
 FOLLOWING MESSAGE:
   "(COMPANY  NAME)  IS  NOT  AFFILIATED WITH NOR IS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY.
 YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY OR ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT WITH US."
   FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "UNSOLICITED PRIVATE  GOVERNMENT-RELATED
 REGISTRATION  SERVICE  COMMUNICATION"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  LETTER, NOTICE,
 INVOICE, BILL, OR STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT THAT IS SENT TO A PERSON OR ENTI-
 TY WITHOUT PRIOR  REQUEST  OR  AGREEMENT,  WHERE  NO  EXISTING  BUSINESS
 RELATIONSHIP  OR  CONTRACT  EXISTS  BETWEEN  THE  SENDER  OR  RECIPIENT,
 PURPORTING TO CHARGE FOR OR OFFER ANY SERVICE  RELATED  TO  ANY  GOVERN-
 MENTAL  REGISTRATION  MADE  WITH  ANY STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY
 WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.
   2. ANY VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A
 DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE WITHIN THE MEANING OF  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED
 FORTY-NINE OF THIS ARTICLE.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15915-02-4

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