Senate Bill S6485A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits providers from imposing a fee for termination or early cancellation of certain service contracts in the event a customer has deceased before the end of such contract

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8630 - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2015-S6485 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8630
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-zzzz, Gen Bus L

2015-S6485 - Summary

Prohibits providers from imposing a fee for termination or early cancellation of certain service contracts in the event a customer has deceased before the end of such contract.

2015-S6485 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6485 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6485

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 19, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law,  in  relation  to  prohibiting
  providers from imposing a fee for termination or early cancellation of
  certain  service contracts in the event a customer has deceased before
  the end of such contract

  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
399-zzzz to read as follows:
  S  399-ZZZZ.  PROHIBITION  OF  CERTAIN  FEE CHARGES FOR TERMINATION OR
EARLY CANCELLATION. 1. NO PROVIDER  OF  TELEPHONE,  CELLULAR  TELEPHONE,
TELEVISION,  INTERNET,  ENERGY, OR WATER SERVICES SHALL IMPOSE A FEE FOR
TERMINATION OR EARLY CANCELLATION OF A SERVICE CONTRACT IN THE EVENT THE
CUSTOMER HAS DECEASED BEFORE THE END OF SUCH CONTRACT.
  2. EVERY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL  BE  PUNISHABLE  BY  A  CIVIL
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11877-02-5

2015-S6485A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8630
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-zzzz, Gen Bus L

2015-S6485A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits providers from imposing a fee for termination or early cancellation of certain service contracts in the event a customer has deceased before the end of such contract.

2015-S6485A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6485A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6485--A
    Cal. No. 1074

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 19, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
  reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
  report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the general business law, in relation to prohibiting
  providers from imposing a fee for termination or early cancellation of
  certain service contracts in the event a customer has deceased  before
  the end of such contract

  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
399-zzzz to read as follows:
  S 399-ZZZZ. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN  FEE  CHARGES  FOR  TERMINATION  OR
EARLY CANCELLATION. 1. SUBJECT TO FEDERAL LAW AND REGULATION, NO PROVID-
ER  OF  TELEPHONE,  CELLULAR TELEPHONE, TELEVISION, INTERNET, ENERGY, OR
WATER SERVICES SHALL IMPOSE A FEE FOR TERMINATION OR EARLY  CANCELLATION
OF  A SERVICE CONTRACT IN THE EVENT THE CUSTOMER HAS DECEASED BEFORE THE
END OF SUCH CONTRACT.
  2. EVERY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL  BE  PUNISHABLE  BY  A  CIVIL
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11877-05-6

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