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Assembly Bill A7707

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes warranties on consumer products

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2009-A7707 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง399-ff, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A3530

2009-A7707 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides procedure for satisfying warranties on consumer products including repairs, refunds and dispute settlement procedures; provides for suit for breach of warranty with recovery of attorneys' fees by successful consumer and enforcement by attorney general by injunction; excludes certain motor vehicles which are subject to other provisions of law.

2009-A7707 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7707

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, V. LOPEZ, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by
  --  M. of A.  DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, WEINSTEIN -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  warranties  on
  consumer products

  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-ff to read as follows:
  S 399-FF. WARRANTIES ON CONSUMER PRODUCTS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "PRODUCT" MEANS ANY GOODS SOLD OR LEASED WHERE THE BUYER OR LESSEE
IS A NATURAL PERSON AND THE GOODS ARE PURCHASED OR LEASED PRIMARILY  FOR
PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES, BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY NEW OR
USED  MOTOR  VEHICLE  SUBJECT  TO  THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED
NINETY-EIGHT-A OR ONE HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT-B OF THIS CHAPTER.
  (B) "LEASE" MEANS A LEASE OF GOODS WHICH IS FOR A TERM EXCEEDING  FOUR
MONTHS.
  2. IF A NEW PRODUCT DOES NOT CONFORM TO ALL APPLICABLE EXPRESS WARRAN-
TIES, AND THE CONSUMER REPORTS THE NONCONFORMITY TO THE SELLER, MANUFAC-
TURER  OR  ITS AUTHORIZED DEALER DURING THE TERM OF SUCH EXPRESS WARRAN-
TIES, THE SELLER, MANUFACTURER OR ITS AUTHORIZED DEALER SHALL MAKE  SUCH
REPAIRS  AS ARE NECESSARY TO CONFORM THE PRODUCT TO SUCH EXPRESS WARRAN-
TIES, NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT SUCH  REPAIRS  ARE  MADE  AFTER  THE
EXPIRATION OF SUCH TERM.
  3.  IF  THE  SELLER,  MANUFACTURER OR AUTHORIZED DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO
CONFORM THE PRODUCT TO ANY APPLICABLE EXPRESS WARRANTY BY  REPAIRING  OR
CORRECTING  ANY  DEFECT OR CONDITION WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS THE USE
AND VALUE OF THE PRODUCT TO THE CONSUMER AFTER A  REASONABLE  NUMBER  OF
ATTEMPTS,  THE  SELLER  AT THE OPTION OF THE CONSUMER, SHALL REPLACE THE
PRODUCT WITH A NEW PRODUCT OR ACCEPT RETURN  OF  THE  PRODUCT  FROM  THE
CONSUMER  AND  REFUND  TO THE CONSUMER THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDING

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10687-01-9
              

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