S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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March 24, 2010
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Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to automatic
renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5-903 of the general obligations law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
2-A. PAYMENT BY THE PERSON RECEIVING THE SERVICE OF AN INVOICE ON A
CONTRACT FOR ELECTRONIC AND LIFE SAFETY ALARM SERVICES AFTER EXPIRATION
OF THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT SHALL BE CONSIDERED ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY THE
PERSON RECEIVING THE SERVICE THAT THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN
EXTENDED OR RENEWED AND SUCH PAYMENT SHALL FULFILL THE NOTICE REQUIRE-
MENTS OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH INVOICE CLEARLY INDICATES THAT
PAYMENT CONSTITUTES AN EXTENSION OR RENEWAL OF SUCH CONTRACT AND
PROVIDES THE TERMS OF SUCH EXTENSION OR RENEWAL.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14998-01-9