S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5209
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 7, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 requiring motor
vehicle dealers to search for recalls prior to selling a used motor
vehicle
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
198-d to read as follows:
S 198-D. USED MOTOR VEHICLES; RECALLS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS
SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
(A) "DEALER" AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE VEHICLE
AND TRAFFIC LAW.
(B) "USED MOTOR VEHICLE" MEANS ANY VEHICLE WHICH IS NOT DEEMED A "NEW
MOTOR VEHICLE" PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH H OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION
FOUR HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
2. PRIOR TO OFFERING A CONTRACT FOR SALE OF A USED MOTOR VEHICLE AT
RETAIL, THE DEALER, OR HIS OR HER AGENT, SHALL MAKE A GOOD FAITH EFFORT
TO DETERMINE WHETHER A MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED ANY RECALL APPLICABLE TO
SUCH USED MOTOR VEHICLE. UPON DETERMINING THAT A MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED
ANY RECALL APPLICABLE TO SUCH USED MOTOR VEHICLE, A DEALER, OR HIS OR
HER AGENT, MUST:
(A) MAKE OR CAUSE REPAIRS TO BE MADE PURSUANT TO THE MANUFACTURER'S
RECALL SUCH THAT THE RECALL IS SATISFIED; OR
(B) PROVIDE THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER, IN A SEPARATE WRITTEN NOTICE, A
LISTING OF ANY AND ALL MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS APPLICABLE TO SUCH USED
MOTOR VEHICLE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07998-01-5