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Assembly Bill A687

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Renders contracts entered into for the sale of goods via electronic commerce unenforceable in certain cases

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2017-A687 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A6616
2019-2020: A98
2021-2022: A778

2017-A687 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Renders contracts entered into for the sale of goods via electronic commerce unenforceable if such business did not furnish accurate contact information on the business website on which such transaction was made.

2017-A687 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    687
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT in relation to the enforceability of certain electronic  commerce
   transactions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Notwithstanding any other law, rule or  regulation  to  the
 contrary,  a  contract entered into for the sale of goods via electronic
 commerce shall not give grounds for a cause  of  action  for  breach  of
 contract  if  the  website of the business furnishing such goods through
 which such transaction was made did not provide at the time of  purchase
 an  accurate  business  address  and  landline telephone number at which
 consumers could contact such business.
   ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06426-01-7

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