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Assembly Bill A9281

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Enacts the truth in lockout and locksmith services act

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2011-A9281 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-s, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A369

2011-A9281 - Summary

Enacts the truth in lockout and locksmith services act.

2011-A9281 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  9281

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 14, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, HIKIND, MAISEL, GALEF, CASTRO, LINARES,
  MONTESANO  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. BOYLAND, CRESPO, GOTT-
  FRIED, McENENY, RAMOS, P. RIVERA, ROBINSON, WEISENBERG  --  read  once
  and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN  ACT  to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting "the
  truth in lockout and locksmith services act"

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

  Section  1. This act shall be known as "the truth in lockout and lock-
smith services act".
  S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-s
to read as follows:
  S 391-S. LOCKOUT AND LOCKSMITH SERVICES. 1.  (A) FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF
THIS  SECTION  "LOCKSMITH" MEANS A NATURAL PERSON WHO PERFORMS LOCKSMITH
SERVICES AND ACCESS CONTROL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.
  B. "LOCKSMITH SERVICES" MEANS:
  (I) SERVICING, INSTALLING, REPAIRING, REBUILDING, REKEYING, REPINNING,
ADJUSTING  OR  INSTALLING  LOCKS,  MECHANICAL  OR  ELECTRONIC   SECURITY
DEVICES, SAFES, VAULTS, OR SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES; AND
  (II) OPERATING A LOCK, MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC SECURITY DEVICE, SAFE,
VAULT,  OR  SAFE DEPOSIT BOX BY A MEANS OTHER THAN THOSE INTENDED BY THE
MANUFACTURER OF SUCH DEVICES.
  (C) "LOCKOUT SERVICES" MEANS OFFERING TO OPERATE A LOCK, MECHANICAL OR
ELECTRONIC SECURITY DEVICE, BY A MEANS OTHER THAN THOSE INTENDED BY  THE
MANUFACTURER  OF  SUCH  DEVICES FOR THE PURPOSES OF OBTAINING ENTRY TO A
CONSUMER'S MOTOR VEHICLE OR RESIDENCE.
  (D) "MILEAGE CHARGE" MEANS ANY CHARGE IMPOSED BY A  LOCKSMITH  RELATED
TO THE COST OF TRANSPORTATION TO A LOCATION WHERE LOCKSMITH SERVICES ARE
TO BE PROVIDED.
  (E)  "TELEPHONE  DIRECTORY"  MEANS A PUBLICATION DISSEMINATED BY PRINT
MEDIA OR THE INTERNET LISTING:
  (I) THE NAMES, ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF BUSINESSES BY  TYPE,
AND CONTAINING ADVERTISEMENTS PROMOTING THOSE BUSINESSES OR THE PRODUCTS
THEY SELL; AND/OR

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

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2011-A9281A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-s, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A369

2011-A9281A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the truth in lockout and locksmith services act.

2011-A9281A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 9281--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 14, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, HIKIND, MAISEL, GALEF, CASTRO, LINARES,
  MONTESANO,  ROBERTS,  HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO,
  BOYLAND, COOK, CRESPO, GOTTFRIED, McENENY, RAMOS, P. RIVERA, ROBINSON,
  STEVENSON, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on
  Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting "the
  truth in lockout and locksmith services act"

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

  Section  1. This act shall be known as "the truth in lockout and lock-
smith services act".
  S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-s
to read as follows:
  S 391-S. LOCKOUT AND LOCKSMITH SERVICES. 1.  (A) FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF
THIS  SECTION  "LOCKSMITH" MEANS A NATURAL PERSON WHO PERFORMS LOCKSMITH
SERVICES AND ACCESS CONTROL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.
  (B) "LOCKSMITH SERVICES" MEANS:
  (I) SERVICING, INSTALLING, REPAIRING, REBUILDING, REKEYING, REPINNING,
ADJUSTING  OR  INSTALLING  LOCKS,  MECHANICAL  OR  ELECTRONIC   SECURITY
DEVICES, SAFES, VAULTS, OR SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES; AND
  (II) OPERATING A LOCK, MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC SECURITY DEVICE, SAFE,
VAULT,  OR  SAFE DEPOSIT BOX BY A MEANS OTHER THAN THOSE INTENDED BY THE
MANUFACTURER OF SUCH DEVICES.
  (C) "LOCKOUT SERVICES" MEANS OFFERING TO OPERATE A LOCK, MECHANICAL OR
ELECTRONIC SECURITY DEVICE, BY A MEANS OTHER THAN THOSE INTENDED BY  THE
MANUFACTURER  OF  SUCH  DEVICES FOR THE PURPOSES OF OBTAINING ENTRY TO A
CONSUMER'S MOTOR VEHICLE OR RESIDENCE.
  (D) "MILEAGE CHARGE" MEANS ANY CHARGE IMPOSED BY A  LOCKSMITH  RELATED
TO THE COST OF TRANSPORTATION TO A LOCATION WHERE LOCKSMITH SERVICES ARE
TO BE PROVIDED.
  (E)  "TELEPHONE  DIRECTORY"  MEANS A PUBLICATION DISSEMINATED BY PRINT
MEDIA OR THE INTERNET LISTING:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14036-04-2
              

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