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Assembly Bill A7682B

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to advertising in a language other than English by notaries public

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2011-A7682 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5672
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §135-b, Exec L

2011-A7682 - Summary

Requires non-attorney notaries public advertising services in a language other than English to prominently display a statement in other languages that they are not authorized to practice law and have no authority to give advice on immigration law or other legal matters.

2011-A7682 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7682

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 13, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. LINARES, CASTRO -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the executive law,  in  relation  to  advertising  in  a
  language other than English by notaries public

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  135-b
to read as follows:
  S  135-B.  ADVERTISING  BY  NOTARIES PUBLIC. 1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
  2. A NOTARY PUBLIC WHO ADVERTISES HIS OR  HER  SERVICES  AS  A  NOTARY
PUBLIC  IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH SHALL POST WITH SUCH ADVERTISE-
MENT A NOTICE IN ENGLISH AND IN SUCH OTHER LANGUAGE THE FOLLOWING STATE-
MENT: "I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW AND  MAY  NOT  GIVE
LEGAL  ADVICE ABOUT IMMIGRATION OR ANY OTHER LEGAL MATTER OR ACCEPT FEES
FOR LEGAL ADVICE."
  3. A NOTARY PUBLIC SHALL NOT USE TERMS IN A FOREIGN  LANGUAGE  IN  ANY
ADVERTISEMENT  FOR  HIS  OR HER SERVICES AS A NOTARY PUBLIC THAT MEAN OR
IMPLY THAT THE NOTARY PUBLIC IS AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN  THE
STATE  OF  NEW  YORK  OR  IN  ANY JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES. THE
SECRETARY SHALL DESIGNATE BY RULE OR REGULATION THE TERMS IN  A  FOREIGN
LANGUAGE  THAT  SHALL BE DEEMED TO MEAN OR IMPLY THAT A NOTARY PUBLIC IS
LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE USE  OF  WHICH
SHALL BE PROHIBITED BY NOTARY PUBLICS WHO ARE SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION.
  4.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  "ADVERTISEMENT"  SHALL MEAN AND
INCLUDE MATERIAL DESIGNED TO GIVE NOTICE OF OR TO  PROMOTE  OR  DESCRIBE
THE  SERVICES  OFFERED  BY  A NOTARY PUBLIC FOR PROFIT AND SHALL INCLUDE
BUSINESS CARDS, BROCHURES, AND NOTICES, WHETHER IN PRINT  OR  ELECTRONIC
FORM.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11461-01-1

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2011-A7682A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5672
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §135-b, Exec L

2011-A7682A - Summary

Requires non-attorney notaries public advertising services in a language other than English to prominently display a statement in other languages that they are not authorized to practice law and have no authority to give advice on immigration law or other legal matters.

2011-A7682A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7682--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 13, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LINARES, CASTRO, DenDEKKER, V. LOPEZ, WEISENBERG,
  GIBSON,  CRESPO,  TITONE, P. RIVERA, MOYA, STEVENSON, JAFFEE -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, GALEF,  GLICK,  GOTTFRIED,  McKEVITT,
  MENG,  MONTESANO, MURRAY, NOLAN, SCARBOROUGH -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Governmental Operations --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law,  in  relation  to  advertising  in  a
  language other than English by notaries public

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  135-b
to read as follows:
  S  135-B.  ADVERTISING  BY  NOTARIES PUBLIC. 1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
  2. A NOTARY PUBLIC WHO ADVERTISES HIS OR  HER  SERVICES  AS  A  NOTARY
PUBLIC  IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH SHALL POST WITH SUCH ADVERTISE-
MENT A NOTICE IN SUCH OTHER LANGUAGE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "I AM  NOT
AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW AND MAY NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE ABOUT
IMMIGRATION OR ANY OTHER LEGAL MATTER OR ACCEPT FEES FOR LEGAL ADVICE."
  3.  A  NOTARY  PUBLIC SHALL NOT USE TERMS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN ANY
ADVERTISEMENT FOR HIS OR HER SERVICES AS A NOTARY PUBLIC  THAT  MEAN  OR
IMPLY  THAT THE NOTARY PUBLIC IS AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN ANY  JURISDICTION  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.  THE
SECRETARY  SHALL  DESIGNATE BY RULE OR REGULATION THE TERMS IN A FOREIGN
LANGUAGE THAT SHALL BE DEEMED TO MEAN OR IMPLY THAT A NOTARY  PUBLIC  IS
LICENSED  TO  PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE USE OF WHICH
SHALL BE PROHIBITED BY NOTARY PUBLICS WHO ARE SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION.
  4. FOR PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  "ADVERTISEMENT"  SHALL  MEAN  AND
INCLUDE  MATERIAL  DESIGNED  TO GIVE NOTICE OF OR TO PROMOTE OR DESCRIBE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11461-02-1

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2011-A7682B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5672
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §135-b, Exec L

2011-A7682B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires non-attorney notaries public advertising services in a language other than English to prominently display a statement in other languages that they are not authorized to practice law and have no authority to give advice on immigration law or other legal matters.

2011-A7682B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7682--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 13, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LINARES, CASTRO, DenDEKKER, V. LOPEZ, WEISENBERG,
  GIBSON,  CRESPO,  TITONE, P. RIVERA, MOYA, STEVENSON, JAFFEE -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, GALEF,  GLICK,  GOTTFRIED,  McKEVITT,
  MENG,  MONTESANO, MURRAY, NOLAN, SCARBOROUGH -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Governmental Operations --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee -- reported and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law,  in  relation  to  advertising  in  a
  language other than English by notaries public

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  135-b
to read as follows:
  S  135-B.  ADVERTISING  BY  NOTARIES PUBLIC. 1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
  2. A NOTARY PUBLIC WHO ADVERTISES HIS OR  HER  SERVICES  AS  A  NOTARY
PUBLIC  IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH SHALL POST WITH SUCH ADVERTISE-
MENT A NOTICE IN SUCH OTHER LANGUAGE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "I AM  NOT
AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW AND MAY NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE ABOUT
IMMIGRATION OR ANY OTHER LEGAL MATTER OR ACCEPT FEES FOR LEGAL ADVICE."
  3.  A  NOTARY  PUBLIC SHALL NOT USE TERMS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN ANY
ADVERTISEMENT FOR HIS OR HER SERVICES AS A NOTARY PUBLIC  THAT  MEAN  OR
IMPLY  THAT THE NOTARY PUBLIC IS AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN ANY  JURISDICTION  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES.  THE
SECRETARY  SHALL  DESIGNATE BY RULE OR REGULATION THE TERMS IN A FOREIGN
LANGUAGE THAT SHALL BE DEEMED TO MEAN OR IMPLY THAT A NOTARY  PUBLIC  IS
LICENSED  TO  PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE USE OF WHICH
SHALL BE PROHIBITED BY NOTARY PUBLICS WHO ARE SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11461-04-1

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