Legislation
SECTION 741-A
Advertising
General Business (GBS) CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 35-B
* § 741-a. Advertising. Automobile broker businesses shall clearly and
conspicuously disclose the following in all advertisements in any
medium, and in any print advertisement such disclosures shall not appear
in any footnotes and shall be situated in the top half of any such
advertisement in an easily readable typeface:
(a) That the automobile broker business is not a registered new motor
vehicle dealer but is a registered automobile broker business as defined
in section four hundred fifteen of the vehicle and traffic law;
(b) The registration number issued to the automobile broker business
pursuant to section four hundred fifteen of the vehicle and traffic law;
(c) Whether any fees may be imposed by the automobile broker business
for services rendered. Details of such compensation shall be provided by
the automobile broker business upon request by the consumer; and
(d) That no warranty repair services will be provided by the
automobile broker business.
* NB Effective until June 19, 2025
* § 741-a. Advertising. 1. Automobile broker businesses shall clearly
and conspicuously disclose the following in all advertisements in any
medium, and in any print advertisement such disclosures shall not appear
in any footnotes and shall be situated in the top half of any such
advertisement in an easily readable typeface:
(a) That the automobile broker business is not a registered new motor
vehicle dealer but is a registered automobile broker business as defined
in section four hundred fifteen of the vehicle and traffic law;
(b) The registration number issued to the automobile broker business
pursuant to section four hundred fifteen of the vehicle and traffic law;
(c) Whether any fees may be imposed by the automobile broker business
for services rendered. Details of such compensation shall be provided by
the automobile broker business upon request by the consumer;
(d) That no warranty repair services will be provided by the
automobile broker business; and
(e) That the automobile broker business is not affiliated with any
manufacturer, dealership, or dealership group.
2. The official business certificate of registration shall be clearly
and conspicuously displayed at the place of business of an automobile
broker business.
* NB Effective June 19, 2025
conspicuously disclose the following in all advertisements in any
medium, and in any print advertisement such disclosures shall not appear
in any footnotes and shall be situated in the top half of any such
advertisement in an easily readable typeface:
(a) That the automobile broker business is not a registered new motor
vehicle dealer but is a registered automobile broker business as defined
in section four hundred fifteen of the vehicle and traffic law;
(b) The registration number issued to the automobile broker business
pursuant to section four hundred fifteen of the vehicle and traffic law;
(c) Whether any fees may be imposed by the automobile broker business
for services rendered. Details of such compensation shall be provided by
the automobile broker business upon request by the consumer; and
(d) That no warranty repair services will be provided by the
automobile broker business.
* NB Effective until June 19, 2025
* § 741-a. Advertising. 1. Automobile broker businesses shall clearly
and conspicuously disclose the following in all advertisements in any
medium, and in any print advertisement such disclosures shall not appear
in any footnotes and shall be situated in the top half of any such
advertisement in an easily readable typeface:
(a) That the automobile broker business is not a registered new motor
vehicle dealer but is a registered automobile broker business as defined
in section four hundred fifteen of the vehicle and traffic law;
(b) The registration number issued to the automobile broker business
pursuant to section four hundred fifteen of the vehicle and traffic law;
(c) Whether any fees may be imposed by the automobile broker business
for services rendered. Details of such compensation shall be provided by
the automobile broker business upon request by the consumer;
(d) That no warranty repair services will be provided by the
automobile broker business; and
(e) That the automobile broker business is not affiliated with any
manufacturer, dealership, or dealership group.
2. The official business certificate of registration shall be clearly
and conspicuously displayed at the place of business of an automobile
broker business.
* NB Effective June 19, 2025