Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to transportation |
Jun 15, 2015 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 28, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S5693
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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
2015-S5693 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6963
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §463, V & T L
2015-S5693 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5693 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to unfair practices by franchisors PURPOSE: To prohibit a dealer from implying or making any misrepresentation to a customer that the extended service contract, extended maintenance plan, or similar product is offered, endorsed or sponsored by the franchisor, if that is not the case. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill amends vehicle and traffic law to prohibit a dealer from implying or making any misrepresentation to a customer that the extended service contract, extended maintenance plan, or similar product is offered, endorsed or sponsored by the franchisor, if that is not the case. Section 2 of this bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION: This amendment would prohibit a dealer from implying or making any misrepresentation to-a customer that-the extended-service-contract, extended maintenance plan, or similar product is offered, endorsed or sponsored by the franchisor, if that is not the case. This bill provides additional clarity to the consumer
2015-S5693 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5693 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 28, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to unfair prac- tices by franchisors THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Clause (B) of subparagraph 4 of paragraph (e) of subdivi- sion 1 of section 463 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chap- ter 26 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (B) requiring that [a dealer that sells] an extended service contract, extended maintenance plan, or similar product SOLD BY A DEALER that is not offered, endorsed or sponsored by the franchisor, [disclose to the consumer] CONTAINS the disclosures required under section seven thousand nine hundred five of the insurance law, and [a separate statement, acknowledged by the consumer, that] A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS DISCLOSURE REGARDING THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSON THAT IS OBLIGATED TO PERFORM UNDER the extended service contract, extended maintenance plan or similar product [is not offered, endorsed or sponsored by the franchisor, if that is the case]. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10291-03-5
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