Senate Bill S8232

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to price gouging associated with the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 emergency

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee

  • 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-S8232 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §396-r, Gen Bus L

2019-S8232 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides restrictions for any company, corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, individual, business or location that was issued a violation, summons, or complaint for price gouging associated with the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 emergency.

2019-S8232 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8232 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8232
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 27, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROOKS -- 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  price  gouging
   associated with the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 emergency
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 396-r of the general business  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5.    WHEN  A  COURT  HAS DETERMINED THAT A VIOLATION HAS OCCURRED FOR
 PRICE GOUGING ASSOCIATED WITH THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19 EMERGENCY,
 ANY COMPANY, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION,  PARTNERSHIP,  LIMITED  LIABILITY
 COMPANY,  INDIVIDUAL,  BUSINESS  OR  LOCATION  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT TO THE
 FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS:
   (A) SHALL NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY  ECONOMIC  RELIEF  OR  SUPPORT  PROGRAMS
 ASSOCIATED  WITH ECONOMIC RELIEF PROVIDED BY OR TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK
 AS A RESULT OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19;
   (B) SHALL NOT APPLY FOR ANY CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE FOR A  PERIOD  OF
 FIVE YEARS;
   (C) SHALL, EFFECTIVE MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, HAVE ANY
 STATE  OR  LOCAL PROGRAM AND BENEFITS RESCINDED IN WHICH IT IS CURRENTLY
 PARTICIPATING AND RECEIVING A REDUCTION IN  PROPERTY  TAXES,  SALES  TAX
 RELIEF OR A PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES; AND
   (D)  SHALL  NOT  PARTICIPATE  IN  ANY  INDUSTRIAL  DEVELOPMENT  AGENCY
 PROGRAMS FOR A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16079-02-0

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