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Assembly Bill A4636B

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires persons operating telephone numbers, the use of which causes the caller to be billed a fee on his or her telephone bill, to provide notice of the fee

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2011-A4636 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7652
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §336-b, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A5308

2011-A4636 - Summary

Requires any person or entity operating telephone numbers, the use of which causes the caller to be billed a fee on his or her telephone bill, to provide the caller with notice of the fee to be imposed for such call and advise the caller to hang up if he or she does not want to pay the fee.

2011-A4636 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4636

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 4, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, COLTON, ORTIZ -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M.  of  A. CANESTRARI, CLARK, FARRELL, GOTTFRIED, LIFTON, MAGEE, PHEF-
  FER, ROBINSON, TITUS, TOWNS, WEISENBERG -- read once and  referred  to
  the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  business law, in relation to requiring
  persons or entities operating a  telecommunications  services  system,
  access  to  which  causes the caller to be charged a fee on his or her
  telephone service bill, to provide notice of the  imposition  of  such
  fee

  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
395-c to read as follows:
  S 395-C. NOTICE OF THE IMPOSITION  OF  CHARGES  OR  FEES  FOR  CALLING
CERTAIN  TELEPHONE NUMBERS. 1. EVERY PERSON OR ENTITY OPERATING TELECOM-
MUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT,  OTHER THAN A TELEPHONE CORPORATION AS DEFINED IN
THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, ACCESS TO WHICH CAUSES  THE  CALLER  THERETO  TO
INCUR  THE  IMPOSITION OF A CHARGE OR FEE BILLED TO HIS OR HER TELEPHONE
SERVICE PROVIDER BILL, SHALL UPON THE ANSWERING OF SUCH CALL, CAUSE  THE
FOLLOWING MESSAGE OR WORDS TO THE EFFECT OF THE FOLLOWING TO BE PROVIDED
TO  THE  CALLER,  IN  THE LANGUAGE IN WHICH INFORMATION DURING SUCH CALL
WILL BE PROVIDED:
  "THE CALL YOU ARE PLACING WILL COST (RATE AT WHICH FEES OR CHARGES ARE
INCURRED). IN ORDER FOR YOU TO RECEIVE THE INFORMATION YOU  ARE  CALLING
FOR, THAT FEE WILL BE CHARGED TO YOUR TELEPHONE BILL. IF YOU DO NOT WANT
TO PAY THIS AMOUNT, PLEASE HANG UP."
  2. NO FEE FOR PLACING A CALL TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, OPERATED
AS  PROVIDED  IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE IMPOSED UNTIL
TEN SECONDS AFTER THE PROVISION OF NOTICE OF FEES  CHARGED  PURSUANT  TO
SUCH SUBDIVISION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00013-01-1

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2011-A4636A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7652
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §336-b, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A5308

2011-A4636A - Summary

Requires any person or entity operating telephone numbers, the use of which causes the caller to be billed a fee on his or her telephone bill, to provide the caller with notice of the fee to be imposed for such call and advise the caller to hang up if he or she does not want to pay the fee.

2011-A4636A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4636--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 4, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, COLTON, ORTIZ -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A.  CANESTRARI, CLARK, FARRELL, GOTTFRIED, LIFTON, MAGEE, ROBIN-
  SON,  TITUS,  WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Corporations, Authorities and Commissions in accordance
  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  business law, in relation to requiring
  persons or entities operating a  telecommunications  services  system,
  access  to  which  causes the caller to be charged a fee on his or her
  telephone service bill, to provide notice of the  imposition  of  such
  fee

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions 5 and 6 of section 336-b of the general  busi-
ness  law,  as  added by chapter 495 of the laws of 1991, are renumbered
subdivisions 6 and 7, and a new  subdivision  5  is  added  to  read  as
follows:
  5.  WHEN  APPLICABLE,  PROVIDERS  OF  INTERACTIVE  INFORMATION NETWORK
SERVICES SHALL CAUSE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE OR WORDS TO THE EFFECT OF THE
FOLLOWING TO BE PROVIDED TO THE CALLER, IN THE LANGUAGE IN WHICH  INFOR-
MATION DURING SUCH CALL WILL BE PROVIDED:
  "THE CALL YOU ARE PLACING WILL COST (RATE AT WHICH FEES OR CHARGES ARE
INCURRED).  IN  ORDER FOR YOU TO RECEIVE THE INFORMATION YOU ARE CALLING
FOR, THAT FEE WILL BE CHARGED TO YOUR TELEPHONE BILL. IF YOU DO NOT WANT
TO PAY THIS AMOUNT, PLEASE HANG UP."
  THE CALCULATION OF ANY APPLICABLE FEES BY THE PROVIDER OF AN  INTERAC-
TIVE  INFORMATION  NETWORK  SERVICE SHALL NOT COMMENCE UNTIL TEN SECONDS
AFTER THE PROVISION OF THE NOTICE OF FEES TO BE CHARGED TO THE  CONSUMER
REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.

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

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2011-A4636B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7652
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §336-b, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A5308

2011-A4636B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires any person or entity operating telephone numbers, the use of which causes the caller to be billed a fee on his or her telephone bill, to provide the caller with notice of the fee to be imposed for such call and advise the caller to hang up if he or she does not want to pay the fee.

2011-A4636B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4636--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 4, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. P. RIVERA, COLTON, ORTIZ, N. RIVERA -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M.   of  A.  CANESTRARI,  CLARK,  FARRELL,  GOTTFRIED,
  LIFTON,  MAGEE,  ROBINSON, TITUS, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred
  to the Committee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions  --
  recommitted  to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commis-
  sions in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Rules
  -- Rules Committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  business law, in relation to requiring
  persons or entities operating a  telecommunications  services  system,
  access  to  which  causes the caller to be charged a fee on his or her
  telephone service bill, to provide notice of the  imposition  of  such
  fee

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions 5 and 6 of section 336-b of the general  busi-
ness  law,  as  added by chapter 495 of the laws of 1991, are renumbered
subdivisions 6 and 7, and a new  subdivision  5  is  added  to  read  as
follows:
  5.  WHEN  APPLICABLE,  PROVIDERS  OF  INTERACTIVE  INFORMATION NETWORK
SERVICES SHALL CAUSE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE OR WORDS TO THE EFFECT OF THE
FOLLOWING TO BE PROVIDED TO THE CALLER, IN THE LANGUAGE IN WHICH  INFOR-
MATION DURING SUCH CALL WILL BE PROVIDED:
  "THE CALL YOU ARE PLACING WILL COST (RATE AT WHICH FEES OR CHARGES ARE
INCURRED).  IN  ORDER FOR YOU TO RECEIVE THE INFORMATION YOU ARE CALLING
FOR, THAT FEE WILL BE CHARGED TO YOUR TELEPHONE BILL. IF YOU DO NOT WANT
TO PAY THIS AMOUNT, PLEASE HANG UP."
  THE CALCULATION OF ANY APPLICABLE FEES BY THE PROVIDER OF AN  INTERAC-
TIVE  INFORMATION  NETWORK  SERVICE SHALL NOT COMMENCE UNTIL TEN SECONDS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00013-03-2

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