Assembly Bill A1646

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to unlawful occupation, provides that if any dwelling or structure be occupied without a certificate of occupancy, no rent shall be recovered by the owner

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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-A1646 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2576
Law Section:
Multiple Residence Law
Laws Affected:
Add §302-a, Mult Res L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A10193, S8708

2019-A1646 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to unlawful occupation; provides that if any dwelling or structure be occupied in violation of section three hundred two of the multiple residence law, no rent shall be recovered by the owner of such premises for said period, and no action for possession of said premises for nonpayment of such rent shall be maintained therefor.

2019-A1646 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1646
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 16, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. HUNTER, BARRON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Housing
 
 AN ACT to amend the multiple residence  law,  in  relation  to  unlawful
   occupation
 
   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 302-a to read as follows:
   § 302-A. UNLAWFUL OCCUPATION. 1. IF ANY DWELLING OR STRUCTURE BE OCCU-
 PIED  IN  WHOLE  OR IN PART FOR HUMAN HABITATION IN VIOLATION OF SECTION
 THREE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE, NO RENT SHALL  BE  RECOVERED  BY  THE
 OWNER  OF SUCH PREMISES FOR SAID PERIOD, AND NO ACTION FOR POSSESSION OF
 SAID PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF SUCH RENT SHALL BE MAINTAINED THEREFOR.
   2. THE DEPARTMENT CHARGED WITH THE ENFORCEMENT  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  MAY
 CAUSE  TO  BE  VACATED ANY DWELLING OR ANY PART THEREOF WHICH CONTAINS A
 NUISANCE AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE, OR IS
 OCCUPIED BY MORE FAMILIES OR PERSONS THAN PERMITTED IN THIS CHAPTER,  OR
 IS ERECTED, ALTERED OR OCCUPIED CONTRARY TO LAW. ANY SUCH DWELLING SHALL
 NOT AGAIN BE OCCUPIED UNTIL IT OR ITS OCCUPANCY, AS THE CASE MAY BE, HAS
 BEEN MADE TO CONFORM TO LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04979-01-9

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