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Assembly Bill A6831A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the duty to provide a written receipt

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2015-A6831 - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §235-e, RP L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A7406

2015-A6831 - Summary

Relates to the duty to provide a written receipt.

2015-A6831 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6831

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 6, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Housing

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  real  property  law, in relation to the duty to
  provide a written receipt

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 235-e of the real property law, as amended by chap-
ter 848 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
  S 235-e. Duty [of landlord] to provide A written receipt. (a) Upon the
receipt  of  THE PAYMENT OF rent for residential premises in the form of
cash or any instrument other than the personal  check  of  the  [tenant]
LESSEE,  it  shall be the duty of the [landlord] LESSOR, OR ANY AGENT OF
THE LESSOR AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE RENT, to  provide  the  [payor]  LESSEE
with a written receipt containing the following:
  1. The date;
  2. The amount;
  3. The identity of the premises and period for which paid; and
  4. The signature and title of the person receiving the rent.
  (b) [Where a tenant] A LESSEE MAY REQUEST, in writing, [requests] that
a  [landlord]  LESSOR  provide  a  receipt  for  rent  paid  by personal
check[,]. IF SUCH A REQUEST IS MADE it shall be the duty of  the  [land-
lord]  LESSOR, OR ANY AGENT OF THE LESSOR AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE RENT, to
provide the [payor] LESSEE with the receipt described in subdivision (a)
of this section [for each such request made in  writing].  SUCH  REQUEST
SHALL,  UNLESS  OTHERWISE  SPECIFIED BY THE LESSEE, REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
THE DURATION OF THE TENANCY.
  (C) IF A PAYMENT OF RENT IS PERSONALLY TRANSMITTED TO A LESSOR, OR  AN
AGENT  OF  A  LESSOR  AUTHORIZED  TO  RECEIVE RENT, THE RECEIPT FOR SUCH
PAYMENT SHALL BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY TO A LESSEE. IF A PAYMENT OF RENT IS
TRANSMITTED INDIRECTLY TO A LESSOR, OR AN AGENT OF A  LESSOR  AUTHORIZED
TO  RECEIVE  RENT,  A LESSEE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A RECEIPT WITHIN TEN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01235-01-5

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2015-A6831A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §235-e, RP L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A7406

2015-A6831A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the duty to provide a written receipt.

2015-A6831A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6831--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 6, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CRESPO, LINARES, BLAKE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Housing -- recommitted to the Committee on Housing
  in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the real property  law,  in  relation  to  the  duty  to
  provide a written receipt

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 235-e of the real property law, as amended by chap-
ter 848 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
  S 235-e. Duty [of landlord] to provide A written receipt. (a) Upon the
receipt of THE PAYMENT OF rent for residential premises in the  form  of
cash,  or  any  instrument other than the personal check of the [tenant]
LESSEE, it shall be the duty of the [landlord] LESSOR, OR ANY  AGENT  OF
THE  LESSOR  AUTHORIZED  TO  RECEIVE RENT, to provide the [payor] LESSEE
with a written receipt containing the following:
  1. The date;
  2. The amount;
  3. The identity of the premises and period for which paid; and
  4. The signature and title of the person receiving the rent.
  (b) [Where a tenant] A LESSEE MAY REQUEST, in writing, [requests] that
a [landlord] LESSOR provide a receipt for rent paid by personal  check[,
it  shall  be  the  duty of]. IF SUCH REQUEST IS MADE, the [landlord to]
LESSOR, OR ANY AGENT OF THE LESSOR AUTHORIZED  TO  RECEIVE  RENT,  SHALL
provide the [payor] LESSEE with the receipt described in subdivision (a)
of  this  section  [for each such request made in writing]. SUCH REQUEST
SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE LESSEE, REMAIN  IN  EFFECT  FOR
THE DURATION OF SUCH LESSEE'S TENANCY.
  (C)  IF A PAYMENT OF RENT IS PERSONALLY TRANSMITTED TO A LESSOR, OR AN
AGENT OF A LESSOR AUTHORIZED TO  RECEIVE  RENT,  THE  RECEIPT  FOR  SUCH

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01235-02-6

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