Assembly Bill A4514

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to gas station credit cards

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A4514 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §518-b, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6765
2013-2014: A871
2015-2016: A3530
2017-2018: A5350

2019-A4514 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to gas station credit cards; requires gas stations charge the same rate for purchases of gasoline made by gas station credit cards as they charge for purchases made by cash.

2019-A4514 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4514
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. WEPRIN, THIELE, GUNTHER, OTIS, RIVERA, JAFFEE,
   PEOPLES-STOKES, CROUCH, GALEF  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
   ARROYO,  COOK, MOSLEY, PERRY, SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  credit  cards
   issued by gas stations
 
   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
 518-b to read as follows:
   § 518-B. GAS STATION CREDIT CARDS. 1. A GAS STATION SHALL  CHARGE  THE
 SAME RATE FOR PURCHASES OF GASOLINE MADE BY A CREDIT CARD ISSUED BY SUCH
 GAS  STATION,  OR  THE  PARENT  COMPANY  OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF AS IT
 CHARGES FOR PURCHASES MADE BY CASH.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM:
   (A) "GAS STATION" SHALL MEAN A FILLING STATION WHERE  FUEL  IS  STORED
 PRIMARILY  FOR  SALE  BY  DELIVERY  DIRECTLY INTO THE ORDINARY FUEL TANK
 CONNECTED WITH THE ENGINE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO BE CONSUMED IN THE OPER-
 ATION OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE OR WHERE SUCH FUEL IS STORED  PRIMARILY  FOR
 SALE BY DELIVERY DIRECTLY INTO THE ORDINARY FUEL TANK CONNECTED WITH THE
 ENGINE OF A VESSEL TO BE CONSUMED IN THE OPERATION OF SUCH VESSEL.
   (B)  "CREDIT  CARD"  SHALL  HAVE THE MEANING ASCRIBED TO IT IN SECTION
 FIVE HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
   § 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.
                                                            LBD08232-01-9

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