Assembly Bill A6407

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the sale of postage stamps by retail mercantile establishments

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A6407 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง391-r, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6326
2013-2014: A6743

2011-A6407 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows retail mercantile establishments to sell postage stamps only if such postage stamp is sold for its actual face value or the current postal rate as determined by the US post office; makes an exemption for philatelic activities; and further provides for a civil penalty not to exceed $150 for each violation.

2011-A6407 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6407

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 16, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BARRON, STEVENSON, CASTRO, ROBINSON, SPANO, COOK,
  MONTESANO,  CAMARA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, GUNTHER,
  McDONOUGH, McENENY, ORTIZ, PHEFFER, SALADINO -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Economic Development

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  the  sale  of
  postage stamps

  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-r to read as follows:
  S 391-R. SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (A) "POSTAGE STAMP" MEANS ANY SMALL, USUALLY ADHESIVE LABEL ISSUED  BY
THE  GOVERNMENT AND SOLD IN VARIOUS DENOMINATIONS TO BE AFFIXED TO ITEMS
OF MAIL AS EVIDENCE OF THE PAYMENT OF POSTAGE;
  (B) "RETAIL MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS A PLACE WHERE  MERCHANDISE
IS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC FOR SALE.
  2.  NO  RETAIL MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL SELL OR OFFER TO SELL OR
CAUSE ANY PERSON TO SELL OR OFFER TO SELL A POSTAGE STAMP TO  ANY  INDI-
VIDUAL, UNLESS SUCH POSTAGE STAMP IS SOLD FOR ITS ACTUAL FACE VALUE.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO PHILATEL-
IC  ACTIVITIES,  MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE COLLECTION AND/OR TRADING OF
STAMPS AND OTHER POSTAL MATERIALS.
  4. ANY RETAIL MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH  THE
REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS  SECTION SHALL BE ASSESSED A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO
EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09273-01-1

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