Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 24, 2024 |
print number 4166a |
May 24, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to consumer affairs and protection |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Feb 10, 2023 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A4166A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LEVENBERG
Current 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Jo Anne Simon
2023-A4166 - Details
2023-A4166 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4166 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 10, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LEVENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law and the executive law, in relation to requiring certain non-licensed professionals to disclose information regarding risks 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-w to read as follows: § 391-W. SELF-HELP PRACTITIONER DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 1. DEFI- NITIONS: (A) "SELF-HELP PRACTITIONER" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL, HIS OR HER AGENT OR EMPLOYEE, OR COMPANY THAT IS PUBLICLY HOLDING HIMSELF OR HERSELF OUT AS A "SELF-HELP GURU" OR OTHER SIMILAR TERM IN ADVERTISING OR MARKETING AND IS OFFERING PAID HELP TO A CLIENT THROUGH FINANCIAL, SPIRITUAL OR EDUCA- TIONAL GUIDANCE FOR THE SAKE OF IMPROVING PERSONAL AWARENESS, IDENTIFY- ING AND DEVELOPING PERSONAL TALENT AND POTENTIAL, ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF A PERSON AND/OR CONTRIBUTING TO THE REALIZATION OF PERSONAL ASPIRATIONS. A "SELF-HELP PRACTITIONER" SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY INDIVID- UAL LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND SUCH LICENSED INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM ANY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE. (B) "LARGE PRINT FORMAT" SHALL MEAN A PRINTED FONT SIZE OF SIXTEEN POINTS OR LARGER. (C) "SWEAT LODGE CEREMONIES" SHALL MEAN ANY CEREMONY THAT USES HEATED ROCKS IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECTED TO LONG PERIODS OF EXPOSURE TO INTENSE HEAT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RITES OF PREPARATION, PRAYER, PURIFICATION, OR ANY OTHER RITUAL OR THERAPEUTIC SWEATING. (D) "TRUST EXERCISE" SHALL MEAN ANY ACTIVITY DEVELOPED FOR THE PURPOSE OF GROUP THERAPY OR TEAM BUILDING THAT INVOLVES PUTTING AN INDIVIDUAL IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03725-01-3 A. 4166 2
co-Sponsors
Jo Anne Simon
2023-A4166A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A4166A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4166--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 10, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LEVENBERG, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection in accordance with Assem- bly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring certain non-licensed professionals to disclose information regarding risks 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-w to read as follows: § 391-W. SELF-HELP PRACTITIONER DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 1. DEFI- NITIONS: (A) "SELF-HELP PRACTITIONER" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL, THEIR AGENT OR EMPLOYEE, OR COMPANY THAT IS PUBLICLY HOLDING THEMSELF OUT AS A PRACTI- TIONER OR MENTOR OF SELF-IMPROVEMENT METHODS IN ADVERTISING OR MARKETING OR UTILIZING SIMILAR TERMINOLOGIES TO REACH EQUIVALENT IMPLICATIONS, AND IS OFFERING FINANCIAL, SPIRITUAL OR EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING PERSONAL AWARENESS, IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING PERSONAL TALENT AND POTENTIAL, ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF A PERSON AND/OR CONTRIBUTING TO THE REALIZATION OF PERSONAL ASPIRATIONS IN EXCHANGE FOR PAYMENT. A "SELF-HELP PRACTITIONER" SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY INDIVIDUAL LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW AND SUCH LICENSED INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM ANY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE. (B) "LARGE PRINT FORMAT" SHALL MEAN A PRINTED FONT SIZE OF SIXTEEN POINTS OR LARGER. (C) "SWEAT LODGE CEREMONIES" SHALL MEAN ANY CEREMONY THAT USES HEATED ROCKS IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECTED TO LONG PERIODS OF EXPOSURE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03725-04-4 A. 4166--A 2
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