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Assembly Bill A9980

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of geographical location

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2017-A9980 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-u, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A510
2011-2012: A5952
2013-2014: A1043
2015-2016: A5811

2017-A9980 - Summary

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of the geographical location of the residence of the person attempting to enter into the rental agreement; prohibits imposing of additional charges or conditions; provides injunctive relief and imposes a fine of up to $1,000 for each violation.

2017-A9980 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9980
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 5, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN  ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to discrimination
   in the rental of motor vehicles on the basis of geographic location
 
   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
 391-u to read as follows:
   §  391-U.  RENTAL  OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES; DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF
 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION.  1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR  ANY  MOTOR  VEHICLE
 RENTAL  AGENCY  TO ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PRACTICES ON THE BASIS
 OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE RESIDENCE OF THE  PERSON  ATTEMPTING
 TO ENTER INTO SUCH RENTAL AGREEMENT:
   A. REFUSE TO RENT SUCH VEHICLE;
   B.  IMPOSE ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR THE RENTAL OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE;
 OR
   C. IMPOSE ANY ADDITIONAL TERMS,  CONDITIONS  OR  PRIVILEGES  UPON  THE
 RENTAL OF SUCH VEHICLE.
   2.  UPON  ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, AN APPLICATION MAY BE MADE BY
 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE TO  A  COURT
 OR  JUSTICE  HAVING JURISDICTION TO ISSUE AN INJUNCTION, AND UPON NOTICE
 TO THE RESPONDENT OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE DAYS, TO ENJOIN AND RESTRAIN THE
 CONTINUANCE OF THE VIOLATION. IF IT SHALL APPEAR TO THE SATISFACTION  OF
 THE  COURT  OR JUSTICE THAT THE RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED ANY PROVISION OF
 THIS SECTION, AN INJUNCTION MAY BE  ISSUED  BY  THE  COURT  OR  JUSTICE,
 ENJOINING AND RESTRAINING ANY FURTHER VIOLATION, WITHOUT REQUIRING PROOF
 THAT  ANY  PERSON  HAS, IN FACT, BEEN INJURED OR DAMAGED THEREBY. IN ANY
 SUCH PROCEEDING, THE COURT MAY MAKE ALLOWANCES TO THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL
 AS  PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH SIX OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION EIGHTY-THREE
 HUNDRED THREE OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, AND  DIRECT  RESTITU-
 TION.  WHENEVER  THE  COURT  SHALL  DETERMINE  THAT  A VIOLATION OF THIS
 SECTION HAS OCCURRED, THE COURT MAY IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY OF  NOT  MORE
 THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2017-A9980A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-u, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A510
2011-2012: A5952
2013-2014: A1043
2015-2016: A5811

2017-A9980A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of the geographical location of the residence of the person attempting to enter into the rental agreement; prohibits imposing of additional charges or conditions; provides injunctive relief and imposes a fine of up to $1,000 for each violation.

2017-A9980A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9980--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 5, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WILLIAMS, DICKENS, BARRON, RIVERA, D'URSO, McDO-
   NOUGH, ARROYO, PICHARDO, ERRIGO, JOYNER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
   A. COOK, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Consumer
   Affairs  and Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  discrimination
   in the rental of motor vehicles on the basis of geographic location
 
   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
 391-u to read as follows:
   § 391-U. RENTAL OF MOTOR VEHICLES;  DISCRIMINATION  ON  THE  BASIS  OF
 GEOGRAPHICAL  LOCATION.    1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY MOTOR VEHICLE
 RENTAL AGENCY TO ENGAGE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PRACTICES ON  THE  BASIS
 OF  THE  GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE RESIDENCE OF THE PERSON ATTEMPTING
 TO ENTER INTO SUCH RENTAL AGREEMENT:
   A. REFUSE TO RENT SUCH VEHICLE;
   B. IMPOSE ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR THE RENTAL OF SUCH MOTOR  VEHICLE;
 OR
   C.  IMPOSE  ANY  ADDITIONAL  TERMS,  CONDITIONS OR PRIVILEGES UPON THE
 RENTAL OF SUCH VEHICLE.
   2. UPON ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, AN APPLICATION MAY BE  MADE  BY
 THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE TO A COURT
 OR JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION TO ISSUE AN INJUNCTION, AND  UPON  NOTICE
 TO THE RESPONDENT OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE DAYS, TO ENJOIN AND RESTRAIN THE
 CONTINUANCE  OF THE VIOLATION. IF IT SHALL APPEAR TO THE SATISFACTION OF
 THE COURT OR JUSTICE THAT THE RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED ANY  PROVISION  OF
 THIS  SECTION,  AN  INJUNCTION  MAY  BE  ISSUED BY THE COURT OR JUSTICE,
 ENJOINING AND RESTRAINING ANY FURTHER VIOLATION, WITHOUT REQUIRING PROOF
 THAT ANY PERSON HAS, IN FACT, BEEN INJURED OR DAMAGED  THEREBY.  IN  ANY
 SUCH  PROCEEDING,  THE COURT MAY MAKE ALLOWANCES TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
 AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH SIX OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION  EIGHTY-THREE
 HUNDRED  THREE  OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, AND DIRECT RESTITU-
 TION. WHENEVER THE COURT  SHALL  DETERMINE  THAT  A  VIOLATION  OF  THIS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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