Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 13, 2023 |
signed chap.723 |
Dec 12, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 06, 2023 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1450 substituted for s1048a |
Jun 05, 2023 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.491 rules report cal.491 reported |
May 31, 2023 |
reported referred to rules |
May 24, 2023 |
print number 2672b |
May 24, 2023 |
amend and recommit to codes |
May 16, 2023 |
reported referred to codes |
May 12, 2023 |
print number 2672a |
May 12, 2023 |
amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection |
Jan 26, 2023 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A2672B
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PAULIN
Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
2023-A2672 - Details
2023-A2672 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2672 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 26, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring sell- ers to clearly post the price of a credit card surcharge THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 518 of the general business law, as added by chap- ter 160 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows: § 518. Credit card surcharge prohibited. No seller in any sales trans- action may impose a surcharge on a holder who elects to use a credit card in lieu of payment by cash, check, or similar means UNLESS SUCH SELLER CLEARLY POSTS THE CREDIT CARD PRICE, INCLUSIVE OF SUCH SURCHARGE, AT THE LOCATION WHERE THE SALE OCCURS, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE FINAL SALES PRICE OF ANY SUCH SALES TRANSACTION, INCLUSIVE OF SUCH SURCHARGE, SHALL NOT AMOUNT TO A PRICE GREATER THAN THE POSTED PRICE FOR SUCH SALES TRANSACTION. Any seller who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars or a term of imprisonment up to one year, or both. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02683-01-3
co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Karines Reyes
2023-A2672A - Details
2023-A2672A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2672--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 26, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring sell- ers to clearly post the price of a credit card surcharge THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 518 of the general business law, as added by chap- ter 160 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows: § 518. 1. Credit card surcharge prohibited. No seller in any sales transaction may impose a surcharge on a holder who elects to use a cred- it card in lieu of payment by cash, check, or similar means UNLESS SUCH SELLER CLEARLY POSTS THE CREDIT CARD PRICE, INCLUSIVE OF SUCH SURCHARGE, SO CUSTOMERS ARE EXPOSED TO THE HIGHEST TAGGED OR POSTED PRICE. THE FINAL SALES PRICE OF ANY SUCH SALES TRANSACTION, INCLUSIVE OF SUCH SURCHARGE, SHALL NOT AMOUNT TO A PRICE GREATER THAN THE POSTED PRICE FOR SUCH SALES TRANSACTION. NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO PROHIBIT MERCHANTS FROM OFFERING A TWO-TIER PRICING SYSTEM. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "TWO-TIER PRICING SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN THE TAGGING OR POSTING OF TWO DIFFERENT PRICES IN WHICH THE CREDIT CARD PRICE, INCLUSIVE OF ANY SURCHARGE, IS POSTED ALONGSIDE THE CASH PRICE. 2. Any seller who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars or a term of imprisonment up to one year, or both. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION MAY BE ENFORCED CONCURRENTLY BY THE DIRECTOR OR COMMISSIONER OF A MUNICIPAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE, OR BY THE TOWN ATTORNEY, CITY CORPORATION COUNSEL, OR OTHER LAWFUL DESIGNEE OF A MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND ALL MONEYS COLLECTED THEREUNDER SHALL BE RETAINED BY SUCH MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02683-04-3
co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Karines Reyes
Linda Rosenthal
Steven Otis
2023-A2672B (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A2672B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2672--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 26, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, DINOWITZ, REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring sell- ers to clearly post the price of a credit card surcharge THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 518 of the general business law, as added by chap- ter 160 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows: § 518. 1. Credit card surcharge [prohibited] NOTICE REQUIREMENT. [No] ANY seller in any sales transaction [may impose] IMPOSING a surcharge on a [holder] CUSTOMER who elects to use a credit card in lieu of payment by cash, check, or similar means SHALL CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY POST THE TOTAL PRICE FOR USING A CREDIT CARD IN SUCH TRANSACTION, INCLUSIVE OF SURCHARGE, PROVIDED HOWEVER, ANY SUCH SURCHARGE MAY NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF THE SURCHARGE CHARGED TO THE BUSINESS BY THE CREDIT CARD COMPANY FOR SUCH CREDIT CARD USE. THE FINAL SALES PRICE OF ANY SUCH SALES TRANSACTION, INCLUSIVE OF SUCH SURCHARGE, SHALL NOT AMOUNT TO A PRICE GREATER THAN THE POSTED PRICE FOR SUCH SALES TRANSACTION. NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED TO PROHIBIT MERCHANTS FROM OFFERING A TWO-TIER PRICING SYSTEM. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "TWO-TIER PRICING SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN THE TAGGING OR POSTING OF TWO DIFFERENT PRIC- ES IN WHICH THE CREDIT CARD PRICE, INCLUSIVE OF ANY SURCHARGE, IS POSTED ALONGSIDE THE CASH PRICE. 2. Any seller who violates the provisions of this section shall be [guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine] LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENAL- TY, RECOVERABLE IN AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN A COURT OF COMPE- TENT JURISDICTION not to exceed five hundred dollars [or a term of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02683-06-3
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