S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7907
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 18, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Banks
AN ACT to amend the banking law, in relation to conduit services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 366 of the banking law, as amended
by chapter 49 of the laws of 1961 and as renumbered by chapter 132 of
the laws of 1969, is amended and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as
follows:
2. The term "licensee" means a licensed casher of checks, drafts
and/or money orders, AND CONDUIT SERVICES.
4. THE TERM "CONDUIT SERVICES" MEANS ACCOUNT ACCESS SERVICES, BILL
PAYMENT SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE IN PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF FORMS
TO BE PROCESSED BY THE COLLABORATING FINANCIAL INSTITUTION PERMITTED TO
BE OFFERED BY A LICENSEE UNDER THIS ARTICLE TO ITS CUSTOMERS IN COLLAB-
ORATION WITH A STATE OR FEDERALLY CHARTERED BANK, TRUST COMPANY, SAVINGS
BANK, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OR CREDIT UNION PROVIDED THERE IS A
WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT
SETTING FORTH THE EXACT NATURE OF THE SERVICES TO BE RENDERED AND THE
COMPENSATION FOR SAME INCLUDING THE PERSON OR ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR
SUCH COMPENSATION SUBJECT TO THE OVERSIGHT AND APPROVAL OF THE SUPER-
INTENDENT. THE TERM "CONDUIT SERVICES" DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY SERVICES
WHICH EXCEED PREVAILING USURY PROVISIONS UNDER ANY NEW YORK STATE LAW.
§ 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.
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