senate Bill S9128

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to disclosure of address in advertisements for short term rentals of private dwellings

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Jul 02, 2018 referred to rules

S9128 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Multiple Residence Law
Laws Affected:
Add §14, Mult Res L

S9128 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to disclosure of address in advertisements for short term rentals of private dwellings; imposes a civil penalty for violations.

S9128 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S9128 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9128

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 2, 2018
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the multiple residence law, in relation to disclosure of
  address in advertisements for short term rentals of private dwellings

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  multiple  residence  law  is amended by adding a new
section 14 to read as follows:
  § 14. ADVERTISEMENTS FOR RENTAL OF A PRIVATE DWELLING;  DISCLOSURE  OF
ADDRESS.  1.    EVERY  ADVERTISEMENT OF OR OFFER FOR ACCOMMODATION FOR A
RENTAL OF A PRIVATE DWELLING FOR A PERIOD OF LESS  THAN  THIRTY  CONSEC-
UTIVE  DAYS  SHALL MAKE PUBLIC THE EXACT PHYSICAL ADDRESS, INCLUDING THE
STREET NAME, STREET NUMBER, APARTMENT NUMBER, BOROUGH, TOWN  AND  COUNTY
OF SUCH ACCOMMODATION.
  2. ANY PERSON FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN ONE
THOUSAND  DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE
SECOND VIOLATION AND SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR  THE  THIRD
AND SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS.
  3.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ADVERTISE" SHALL MEAN ANY
FORM OF COMMUNICATION FOR MARKETING THAT IS USED TO ENCOURAGE,  PERSUADE
OR  MANIPULATE  VIEWERS, READERS OR LISTENERS INTO CONTRACTING FOR GOODS
AND/OR SERVICES AS MAY BE VIEWED THROUGH VARIOUS  MEDIA  INCLUDING,  BUT
NOT  LIMITED  TO,  NEWSPAPERS,  MAGAZINES, FLIERS, HANDBILLS, TELEVISION
COMMERCIALS, RADIO, SIGNAGE, DIRECT MAIL, WEBSITES OR TEXT MESSAGES.
  4. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE  TERM  "PRIVATE  DWELLING"  SHALL
HAVE  THE  SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION FOUR OF
THE MULTIPLE DWELLING LAW.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13348-01-7

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