Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 14, 2013 |
signed chap.469 |
Nov 01, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
Jun 18, 2013 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.399 substituted for a309a |
Jun 18, 2013 |
substituted by s777a rules report cal.399 reported |
Jun 17, 2013 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 12, 2013 |
reported referred to codes |
Jun 05, 2013 |
print number 309a |
Jun 05, 2013 |
amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A309A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S777 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-A309 - Details
2013-A309 - Summary
Prohibits the unsolicited sale of memorials and monuments unless such offer has first been solicited by the individual to which it is sent; provides an exception where such an offer is permissible where, in large, bold-face type at the top of such offer, "SOLICITATION" is clearly printed; imposes civil penalties for violations thereof.
2013-A309 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 309 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 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 the sale of monuments and memorials THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 454 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 390 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: 2. Each sale of a memorial shall only be evidenced by a written contract which shall be signed by all the parties to the contract, which shall be dated, and which shall be completely separate and may not be included in any other contract, agreement, purchase order, price list, itemization of funeral services and merchandise selected or like docu- ment reflecting the purchase by a consumer of any other real or personal property or service related to the burial, cremation, or other disposi- tion of the remains of a deceased person. For purposes of this section, the pourer of a foundation shall not be considered the seller of a foun- dation. Such separate contract shall be prepared, completed and main- tained in accordance with this section for every memorial sale, includ- ing a foundation therefor, and shall be the only contractual document prepared in connection with such sale. Provided however in the case of the sale of a monument or memorial made at the same time as a preneed sale of funeral goods or services, a one page document summarizing the transaction shall be given to the consumer in addition to, but not in lieu of, the separate contract required by this section. A full and complete copy of such contract shall be given to the consumer by the seller at the time of purchase of such memorial, and shall be retained by the seller for a period of at least three years from the date of sale. Said contract shall contain at least the following: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2013-A309A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A309A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the unsolicited sale of memorials and monuments unless such offer has first been solicited by the individual to which it is sent; provides an exception where such an offer is permissible where, in large, bold-face type at the top of such offer, "SOLICITATION" is clearly printed; imposes civil penalties for violations thereof.
2013-A309A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 309--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of monuments and memorials THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 454 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 390 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: 2. Each sale of a memorial shall only be evidenced by a written contract which shall be signed by all the parties to the contract, which shall be dated, and which shall be completely separate and may not be included in any other contract, agreement, purchase order, price list, itemization of funeral services and merchandise selected or like docu- ment reflecting the purchase by a consumer of any other real or personal property or service related to the burial, cremation, or other disposi- tion of the remains of a deceased person. For purposes of this section, the pourer of a foundation shall not be considered the seller of a foun- dation. Such separate contract shall be prepared, completed and main- tained in accordance with this section for every memorial sale, includ- ing a foundation therefor, and shall be the only contractual document prepared in connection with such sale. Provided however in the case of the sale of a monument or memorial made at the same time as a preneed sale of funeral goods or services, a one page document summarizing the transaction shall be given to the consumer in addition to, but not in lieu of, the separate contract required by this section. A full and complete copy of such contract shall be given to the consumer by the seller at the time of purchase of such memorial, and shall be retained by the seller for a period of at least three years from the date of sale. Said contract shall contain at least the following:
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