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Jan 16, 2018 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.158 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to insurance returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 19, 2017 |
referred to insurance delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1981 |
Jun 14, 2017 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6704
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S6704 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S6704 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6704 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to the prohibition of commissions and rebates PURPOSE : This bill clarifies that providing a benefit with the intention to compensate or offer compensation, directly or indirectly, for any past or present placement for a particular piece of title insurance business by a title insurance corporation or agent or a representative thereof is a prohibited illegal inducement under the Section 6409(d) of the Insurance Law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: This section amends subdivision 2 of section 6409(d) of the Insurance Law, clarifying that a marketing activity or conveyed benefit or consideration shall be considered an illegal "inducement" under this section if it is given with the intention to directly or indirectly compensate a present or perspective client for any past or present placement of title insurance business. Section 2: Provides that this bill shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S6704 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6704 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 14, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to the prohibition of commissions and rebates THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsection (d) of section 6409 of the insurance law, as amended by section 17 of part V of chapter 57 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (d) (1) No title insurance corporation, title insurance agent, or any other person acting for or on behalf of the title insurance corporation or title insurance agent, shall offer or make, directly or indirectly, any rebate of any portion of the fee, premium or charge made, or pay or give to any applicant, or to any person, firm, or corporation acting as agent, representative, attorney, or employee of the owner, lessee, mort- gagee or the prospective owner, lessee, or mortgagee of the real proper- ty or any interest therein, either directly or indirectly, any commis- sion, any part of its fees or charges, or any other consideration or valuable thing, as an inducement for, or as compensation for, any title insurance business, nor shall any applicant, or any person, firm, or corporation acting as agent, representative, attorney, or employee of the owner, lessee, mortgagee or of the prospective owner, lessee, or mortgagee of the real property or anyone having any interest in real property knowingly receive, directly or indirectly, any such rebate or other consideration or valuable thing. Any person or entity who violates this section shall be subject to a penalty of [(1)] (I) five thousand dollars; or [(2)] (II) up to ten times the amount of any compensation or rebate received or paid in the case of a title insurance corporation or title insurance agent; or [(3)] (III) up to five times the amount of any compensation or rebate received or paid; or [(4)] (IV) in the case of an applicant for title insurance that covers real property used predomi- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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