NY State Senate Bill 2017-S1803

Senate Bill S1803

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires a car dealer to notify the consumer as to whether the vehicle to be purchased was manufactured for introduction into the American market or into a foreign market

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Jan 03, 2018	referred to consumer protection
Jan 11, 2017	referred to consumer protection

2017-S1803 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §198-b, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1966
2011-2012: S3328
2013-2014: S358
2015-2016: S1415

2017-S1803 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a car dealer to notify the consumer as to whether the vehicle to be purchased was manufactured for introduction into the American market or into a foreign market.

2017-S1803 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1803

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the general business law, in
relation to requiring the disclosure of the market for which a vehicle
was manufactured

 PURPOSE :

This legislation would require a car dealer doing business in New York
State to notify a consumer as to whether the vehicle to be purchased
was manufactured for introduction into the American market or into a
foreign market.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 amends section 198-b of the General Business Law by adding a
new subdivision h to require the disclosure of an intended market.
The section requires that an automobile dealer must disclose in
writing to the consumer whether the vehicle being purchased by the
consumer was manufactured for introduction into the American market,
or whether such vehicle was manufactured for introduction into a
foreign market.

 EXISTING LAW :

Existing law requires that no dealer shall sell or lease a motor

vehicle to a consumer without giving the consumer a written warranty"
There are no provisions requiring disclosure that an automobile was
built for a foreign market.

 JUSTIFICATION :

"Gray market" vehicles are automobiles that were purchased in Canada
and sold in the United States. Upon entry to the US, these cars are
considered to be "used" for resale purposes. Any warranty offered by
the manufacturer of the vehicle is voided once the automobile is sold
in the United States and as a result, "gray market" vehicles have no
warranty protection provided by the manufacturer, and instead rely
upon warranties purchased by the dealer selling the automobile. This
legislation would install a provision in the General Business Law
requiring the seller of a new or used automobile to disclose in
writing to the buyer if the vehicle to be sold was manufactured for
the American market or a foreign market"

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2001-02: S.6041 No action
2003-04: S.943 No action
2005-06: S.2087 Referred to Consumer Protection
2007-08: S.2751 Referred to Consumer Protection
2009-10: S.1966/A.3908 Referred to Consumer Protection
2011-12: S.3328/A.2640 Referred to Consumer Protection
2013-14: S.358 Referred to Consumer Protection
2015-16: S.1415 Referred to Consumer Protection

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to New York State.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This bill shall take effect immediately.

2017-S1803 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1803
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- 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  the
   disclosure of the market for which a vehicle was manufactured
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 198-b of the general business  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision h to read as follows:
   H. DISCLOSURE OF INTENDED MARKET. A DEALER MUST DISCLOSE IN WRITING TO
 THE  CONSUMER  WHETHER  THE  VEHICLE BEING PURCHASED BY THE CONSUMER WAS
 MANUFACTURED FOR INTRODUCTION INTO THE AMERICAN MARKETPLACE, OR  WHETHER
 SUCH  VEHICLE  WAS  MANUFACTURED FOR INTRODUCTION INTO A FOREIGN MARKET-
 PLACE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00860-01-7

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