assembly Bill A8704C

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting advertising for the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling

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  • Delivered to Governor
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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Oct 21, 2016 signed chap.396
Oct 18, 2016 delivered to governor
Jun 17, 2016 returned to assembly
passed senate
3rd reading cal.1964
substituted for s6340a
referred to rules
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jun 16, 2016 ordered to third reading rules cal.446
rules report cal.446
reported
Jun 15, 2016 reported referred to rules
Jun 10, 2016 print number 8704c
Jun 10, 2016 amend (t) and recommit to codes
May 17, 2016 reported referred to codes
Apr 22, 2016 print number 8704b
Apr 22, 2016 amend and recommit to housing
Feb 23, 2016 print number 8704a
Feb 23, 2016 amend and recommit to housing
Jan 13, 2016 referred to housing

A8704 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6340
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Add §121, Mult Dwell L; add Art 18 §27-287.1, NYC Ad Cd

A8704 - Summary

Relates to prohibiting advertising for the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling.

A8704 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8704

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 13, 2016
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law and the administrative code of
  the city of New York, in  relation  to  prohibiting  advertising  that
  promotes  the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling for
  other than permanent residence purposes; and to amend the real proper-
  ty law, in relation to requiring  that  landlords  provide  notice  to
  tenants  of  the  consequences of advertising a rental unit for use on
  short term rental websites

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

  Section  1.  The  multiple  dwelling  law  is  amended by adding a new
section 121 to read as follows:
  S 121. PROHIBITING ADVERTISING THAT PROMOTES THE USE OF DWELLING UNITS
IN A CLASS A  MULTIPLE  DWELLING  FOR  OTHER  THAN  PERMANENT  RESIDENCE
PURPOSES.  1.  IT  SHALL  BE  UNLAWFUL  TO ADVERTISE OCCUPANCY OR USE OF
DWELLING UNITS IN A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING FOR OTHER  THAN  PERMANENT
RESIDENCE PURPOSES.
  2. ANY PERSON FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN TWO
THOUSAND  FIVE  HUNDRED  DOLLARS  FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION, FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR THE SECOND VIOLATION AND SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
FOR THE THIRD AND SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS.
  3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ADVERTISE"  SHALL  MEAN
ANY  FORM  OF  COMMUNICATION  FOR  MARKETING  THAT IS USED TO ENCOURAGE,
PERSUADE OR MANIPULATE VIEWERS, READERS OR  LISTENERS  INTO  CONTRACTING
FOR GOODS AND/OR SERVICES AS MAY BE VIEWED THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA INCLUD-
ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, FLYERS, HANDBILLS, TELE-
VISION  COMMERCIALS,  RADIO,  SIGNAGE,  DIRECT  MAIL,  WEBSITES  OR TEXT
MESSAGES.
  S 2. Subchapter 3 of chapter 1 of title 27 of the administrative  code
of the city of New York is amended by adding a new article 18 to read as
follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13144-02-5

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A8704A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6340
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Add §121, Mult Dwell L; add Art 18 §27-287.1, NYC Ad Cd

A8704A - Summary

Relates to prohibiting advertising for the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling.

A8704A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8704--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 13, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Housing -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law and the administrative code of
  the  city  of  New  York,  in relation to prohibiting advertising that
  promotes the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling  for
  other than permanent residence purposes; and to amend the real proper-
  ty  law,  in  relation  to  requiring that landlords provide notice to
  tenants of the consequences of advertising a rental unit  for  use  on
  short term rental websites

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

  Section 1. The multiple dwelling  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 121 to read as follows:
  S 121. PROHIBITING ADVERTISING THAT PROMOTES THE USE OF DWELLING UNITS
IN  A  CLASS  A  MULTIPLE  DWELLING  FOR  OTHER THAN PERMANENT RESIDENCE
PURPOSES. 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL  TO  ADVERTISE  OCCUPANCY  OR  USE  OF
DWELLING  UNITS  IN A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING FOR OCCUPANCY THAT WOULD
VIOLATE SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF SECTION FOUR OF  THIS  CHAPTER  DEFINING  A
"CLASS  A" MULTIPLE DWELLING AS A MULTIPLE DWELLING THAT IS OCCUPIED FOR
PERMANENT RESIDENCE PURPOSES.
  2. ANY PERSON FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR  THE
SECOND  VIOLATION  AND SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE THIRD
AND SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS.
  3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ADVERTISE"  SHALL  MEAN
ANY  FORM  OF  COMMUNICATION  FOR  MARKETING  THAT IS USED TO ENCOURAGE,
PERSUADE OR MANIPULATE VIEWERS, READERS OR  LISTENERS  INTO  CONTRACTING
FOR GOODS AND/OR SERVICES AS MAY BE VIEWED THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA INCLUD-
ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, FLYERS, HANDBILLS, TELE-
VISION  COMMERCIALS,  RADIO,  SIGNAGE,  DIRECT  MAIL,  WEBSITES  OR TEXT
MESSAGES.
  S 2. Subchapter 3 of chapter 1 of title 27 of the administrative  code
of the city of New York is amended by adding a new article 18 to read as
follows:

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A8704B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6340
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Add §121, Mult Dwell L; add Art 18 §27-287.1, NYC Ad Cd

A8704B - Summary

Relates to prohibiting advertising for the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling.

A8704B - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8704--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 13, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, RICHARDSON, BRAUNSTEIN, MOYA, JOYNER,
  MARKEY, HEVESI, WRIGHT, GOLDFEDER,  SIMOTAS,  KIM,  DAVILA,  PICHARDO,
  CRESPO, SEAWRIGHT, GLICK, BLAKE, RIVERA, COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M.  of A.   FARRELL, MOSLEY, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Housing -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law and the administrative code of
  the  city  of  New  York,  in relation to prohibiting advertising that
  promotes the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling  for
  other than permanent residence purposes; and to amend the real proper-
  ty  law,  in  relation  to  requiring that landlords provide notice to
  tenants of the consequences of advertising a rental unit  for  use  on
  short term rental websites

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

  Section 1. The multiple dwelling  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 121 to read as follows:
  S 121. PROHIBITING ADVERTISING THAT PROMOTES THE USE OF DWELLING UNITS
IN  A  CLASS  A  MULTIPLE  DWELLING  FOR  OTHER THAN PERMANENT RESIDENCE
PURPOSES. 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL  TO  ADVERTISE  OCCUPANCY  OR  USE  OF
DWELLING  UNITS  IN A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING FOR OCCUPANCY THAT WOULD
VIOLATE SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF SECTION FOUR OF  THIS  CHAPTER  DEFINING  A
"CLASS  A" MULTIPLE DWELLING AS A MULTIPLE DWELLING THAT IS OCCUPIED FOR
PERMANENT RESIDENCE PURPOSES.
  2. ANY PERSON FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR  THE
SECOND  VIOLATION  AND SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE THIRD
AND SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS.
  3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ADVERTISE"  SHALL  MEAN
ANY  FORM  OF  COMMUNICATION  FOR  MARKETING  THAT IS USED TO ENCOURAGE,
PERSUADE OR MANIPULATE VIEWERS, READERS OR  LISTENERS  INTO  CONTRACTING

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

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Multi-Sponsors

A8704C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6340
Law Section:
Multiple Dwelling Law
Laws Affected:
Add §121, Mult Dwell L; add Art 18 §27-287.1, NYC Ad Cd

A8704C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to prohibiting advertising for the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling.

A8704C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8704--C

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 13, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, RICHARDSON, BRAUNSTEIN, MOYA, JOYNER,
  MARKEY, HEVESI, WRIGHT, GOLDFEDER,  SIMOTAS,  KIM,  DAVILA,  PICHARDO,
  CRESPO,  SEAWRIGHT, GLICK, BLAKE, RIVERA, COOK, MOSLEY, LINARES, BREN-
  NAN, COLTON, TITUS, WALKER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  BARRON,
  FARRELL, ROBINSON, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Housing  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from  said
  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit-
  ted to said committee -- reported and referred  to  the  Committee  on
  Codes  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law and the administrative code of
  the city of New York, in  relation  to  prohibiting  advertising  that
  promotes  the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling for
  other than permanent residence purposes

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

  Section  1.  The  multiple  dwelling  law  is  amended by adding a new
section 121 to read as follows:
  S 121. PROHIBITING ADVERTISING THAT PROMOTES THE USE OF DWELLING UNITS
IN A CLASS A  MULTIPLE  DWELLING  FOR  OTHER  THAN  PERMANENT  RESIDENCE
PURPOSES.  1.  IT  SHALL  BE  UNLAWFUL  TO ADVERTISE OCCUPANCY OR USE OF
DWELLING UNITS IN A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING FOR OCCUPANCY  THAT  WOULD
VIOLATE  SUBDIVISION  EIGHT  OF  SECTION FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER DEFINING A
"CLASS A" MULTIPLE DWELLING AS A MULTIPLE DWELLING THAT IS OCCUPIED  FOR
PERMANENT RESIDENCE PURPOSES.
  2. ANY PERSON FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN ONE
THOUSAND  DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE
SECOND VIOLATION AND SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR  THE  THIRD
AND SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS.
  3.  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ADVERTISE" SHALL MEAN
ANY FORM OF COMMUNICATION FOR  MARKETING  THAT  IS  USED  TO  ENCOURAGE,
PERSUADE  OR  MANIPULATE  VIEWERS, READERS OR LISTENERS INTO CONTRACTING

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