Assembly Bill A6957

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires car washes to disclose when promotions expire

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Current Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly

  • 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-A6957 - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-eee, Gen Bus L

2023-A6957 - Summary

Requires car washes to disclose when promotions expire as well as any costs which will be incurred upon the expiration of such promotion and how often such costs will be incurred upon someone taking part in such promotion.

2023-A6957 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6957
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring car
   washes to disclose when promotions expire
 
   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
 399-eee to read as follows:
   § 399-EEE. CAR WASH PROMOTION DISCLOSURE. 1.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION,  THE  TERM "CAR WASH" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, CORPO-
 RATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, JOINT VENTURE, ASSOCIATION, OR  OTHER
 BUSINESS  ENTITY  THAT  ENGAGES  IN  THE CLEANING OF VEHICLES, INCLUDING
 WASHING, DETAILING, DRYING, POLISHING, VACUUMING OR OTHERWISE  PROVIDING
 COSMETIC CARE TO VEHICLES.
   2. CAR WASHES SHALL CLEARLY STATE WHEN A PROMOTION WILL EXPIRE AS WELL
 AS  ANY  COSTS  WHICH  WILL  BE  INCURRED  UPON  THE  EXPIRATION OF SUCH
 PROMOTION AND HOW OFTEN SUCH COSTS WILL BE INCURRED UPON SOMEONE  TAKING
 PART IN SUCH PROMOTION.
   3. CAR WASHES SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY POST NOTICE OF SUCH INFORMATION ON A
 BOARD  OR  OTHER  VISIBLE  PLACE IN VIEW OF CONSUMERS WHEN ADVERTISING A
 PROMOTION.
   4. A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL  PENALTY
 OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION.
   §  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.
                                                            LBD07159-03-3

2023-A6957A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-eee, Gen Bus L

2023-A6957A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires car washes to disclose when promotions expire as well as any costs which will be incurred upon the expiration of such promotion and how often such costs will be incurred upon someone taking part in such promotion.

2023-A6957A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6957--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- recommitted to the Committee
   on Consumer Affairs and Protection in accordance with Assembly 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  car
   washes to disclose when promotions expire
 
   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
 399-eee to read as follows:
   § 399-EEE. CAR WASH PROMOTION DISCLOSURE. 1.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, THE TERM "CAR WASH" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL,  PARTNERSHIP,  CORPO-
 RATION,  LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, JOINT VENTURE, ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER
 BUSINESS ENTITY THAT ENGAGES IN  THE  CLEANING  OF  VEHICLES,  INCLUDING
 WASHING,  DETAILING, DRYING, POLISHING, VACUUMING OR OTHERWISE PROVIDING
 COSMETIC CARE TO VEHICLES.
   2. CAR WASHES SHALL CLEARLY STATE WHEN A PROMOTION WILL EXPIRE AS WELL
 AS ANY COSTS  WHICH  WILL  BE  INCURRED  UPON  THE  EXPIRATION  OF  SUCH
 PROMOTION  AND HOW OFTEN SUCH COSTS WILL BE INCURRED UPON SOMEONE TAKING
 PART IN SUCH PROMOTION.
   3. CAR WASHES SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY POST NOTICE OF SUCH INFORMATION ON A
 BOARD OR OTHER VISIBLE PLACE IN VIEW OF  CONSUMERS  WHEN  ADVERTISING  A
 PROMOTION.    IF  THE CAR WASH ADVERTISES SUCH PROMOTION ONLINE IT SHALL
 ALSO POST SUCH NOTICE WITHIN SUCH  ADVERTISEMENT,  COUPON  OR  PROMOTION
 INFORMATION.
   4.  ANY  CAR  WASH  WHICH  FAILS  TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION SHALL BE
 ASSESSED A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE  HUNDRED  DOLLARS  FOR  EACH
 VIOLATION.
   §  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.
                                                            LBD07159-04-4

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