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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Mar 07, 2011 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S3843
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection 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
2011-S3843 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8994
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง399-zzzz, Gen Bus L
2011-S3843 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3843 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to providing a three day right of cancellation for purchases of recreational vehicles PURPOSE: To allow consumers three days to cancel the purchase of a recreational vehicle. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1--Amends the general business law by adding a new section 399-zzzz to read as follows: Recreational vehicles; three day cancellation. The term "recreational vehicle" shall have the same meaning as "house coach" as defined in section one hundred nineteen of the vehicle and traffic law. Provides that any contract for the purchase and sale of recreational vehicle be accompanied by a duplicate "Notice of Cancellation" form attached to the contract that will allow the consumer to cancel the purchase contract without penalty or obligation, within three days of receipt of the contract; and Section 2--Sets the effective date.
2011-S3843 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3843 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 7, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to providing a three day right of cancellation for purchases of recreational vehicles 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-zzzz to read as follows: S 399-ZZZZ. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES; THREE DAY CANCELLATION. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "RECREATIONAL VEHICLE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS "HOUSE COACH" AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW. 2. ANY CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COMPLETED FORM IN DUPLICATE, CAPTIONED "NOTICE OF CANCELLATION", WHICH SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE CONTRACT AND EASILY DETACHABLE, AND WHICH SHALL CONTAIN IN AT LEAST TEN POINT TYPE THE FOLLOWING: "NOTICE OF CANCELLATION YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT, WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR OBLIGATION, WITH- IN THREE DAYS FROM THE DATE THAT A COPY OF AN EXECUTED CONTRACT IS RECEIVED BY YOU. TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT, MAIL OR DELIVER A SIGNED AND DATED COPY OF THIS CANCELLATION NOTICE, OR ANY OTHER WRITTEN NOTICE, TO (___________________________) at (_________________________) NAME OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLE BUSINESS ADDRESS DEALER NOT LATER THAN MIDNIGHT OF THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING YOUR RECEIPT OF A SIGNED CONTRACT. I HEREBY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION. ___________________________ (signature of consumer) EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09160-01-1
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