assembly Bill A3472

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits the practice of surge pricing by rideshare service companies

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Jan 06, 2016 referred to consumer affairs and protection
Jan 23, 2015 referred to consumer affairs and protection

A3472 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง396-pp, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4065
2019-2020: A7143

A3472 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the practice of surge pricing by rideshare service companies.

A3472 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3472

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 23, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
  practice of surge pricing by rideshare service companies

  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
396-pp to read as follows:
  S 396-PP. RIDESHARE SERVICE; SURGE PRICING PROHIBITED. 1. FOR PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  A.  "RIDESHARE  SERVICE" SHALL MEAN A TRANSPORTATION SERVICE THAT USES
AN ONLINE-ENABLED PLATFORM TO CONNECT PASSENGERS WITH  DRIVERS  WHO  USE
THEIR PERSONAL, NON-COMMERCIAL VEHICLES TO DRIVE PASSENGERS FOR A FEE.
  B.  "ONLINE-ENABLED PLATFORM" SHALL MEAN AN APP, PROGRAM, TEXT MESSAGE
SERVICE, EMAIL SERVICE OR ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CAPABLE OF
CONNECTING USERS OF SUCH TECHNOLOGY BY MEANS OF A SMART  PHONE,  TABLET,
COMPUTER OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR DEVICE.
  (C)  "SURGE  PRICING"  SHALL  MEAN THE PRACTICE OF RAISING PRICES WHEN
DEMAND FOR A SERVICE IS STRONG AND LOWERING PRICES  WHEN  DEMAND  FOR  A
SERVICE IS WEAK.
  2.  NO  PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR
ANY OTHER COMPANY, BUSINESS OR FIRM HOWEVER ORGANIZED  THAT  OPERATES  A
RIDESHARE  SERVICE  SHALL  ENGAGE  IN  THE  PRACTICE OF SURGE PRICING. A
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL PENALTY OF  TWO
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH SUCH OCCURRENCE.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07615-01-5