| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to consumer protection |
| Feb 18, 2009 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S2358
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
Actions
2009-S2358 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S2358 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2358
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring
rebates to be provided at the time of purchase
PURPOSE :
Consumers often buy goods which have a rebate. Usually they have to
fill out forms and mail them in to the manufacturer and then wait for
a reply. This is not only an inconvenience but requires an additional
outlay of time and money. Since the purpose of a rebate is to reduce
the cost of the product, it should be awarded at the point of
purchase.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Adds a new section, 391-q, to the General Business Law. It defines
"rebate", requires the rebate to be provided at the time of purchase,
and provides for a civil penalty of not less than $100 and not more
than $1,000 for each violation.
JUSTIFICATION :
Consumers should not be required to wait an indeterminate period of
time to receive rebates.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2003-04: S.6003/A.9682 No action.
2009-S2358 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2358
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 18, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. STACHOWSKI -- 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 requiring
rebates to be provided at the time of purchase
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-q to read as follows:
S 391-Q. REBATES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "REBATE" SHALL
MEAN THE RETURN TO A PURCHASER OF ANY GOOD OR SERVICE OF ANY PORTION OF
THE PURCHASE PRICE THEREOF OR A SPECIFIC MONETARY AMOUNT.
2. EVERY REBATE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO A PURCHASER AT THE TIME AND PLACE
OF RETAIL PURCHASE OF THE GOOD OR SERVICE TO WHICH THE REBATE APPLIES.
3. ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION OFFERING A REBATE WHO
VIOLATES THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT LESS
THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH
SUCH VIOLATION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07881-01-9
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