Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Jun 10, 2013 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.121 rules report cal.121 reported |
Jun 04, 2013 |
reported referred to rules |
May 21, 2013 |
reported referred to codes |
Mar 08, 2013 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A5942
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2013-A5942 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A5942 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5942 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 8, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to ensuring fair- ness in the value of gifted goods THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 396 of the general business law is renumbered subdivision 4 and a new subdivision 3 is added to read as follows: 3. NO FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, OR CORPORATION WITH FIVE OR MORE RETAIL LOCATIONS IN THIS STATE, OR AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF, SHALL PROVIDE A CONSUMER WITH A RECEIPT THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ITEMIZED PRICING OF ANY GOODS OR MERCHANDISE SOLD AT RETAIL UNLESS REQUESTED BY A CONSUMER AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL SALE. IF A CONSUMER REQUESTS SUCH A RECEIPT, THE PROVIDER OF THE RECEIPT SHALL BE REQUIRED, FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF ORIGINAL SALE, TO RECORD AND HAVE AVAIL- ABLE AS A REFERENCE THE ITEMIZED PRICE OF EACH ITEM SOLD AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL SALE. UPON A CONSUMER'S RETURN OF ANY ITEM ACCOMPANIED BY A RECEIPT NOT INCLUDING ITEMIZED PRICING FOR ANY SUCH ITEM, THE PROVIDER OF SUCH RECEIPT SHALL REFER TO ITS RECORDS AND, SO LONG AS THE RETURN IS WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE ORIGINAL SALE, RETURN TO THE CONSUMER THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL SALE IN LEGAL TENDER, A WRIT- TEN PROMISE OR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT DEVICE. S 2. This act shall take effect September 1, 2014. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09203-01-3
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