Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 17, 2024 |
referred to consumer protection delivered to senate passed assembly |
Apr 04, 2024 |
amended on third reading 4667b |
Jan 03, 2024 |
ordered to third reading cal.129 |
May 30, 2023 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.343 rules report cal.343 reported |
May 23, 2023 |
reported referred to rules |
May 19, 2023 |
print number 4667a |
May 19, 2023 |
amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection |
Feb 21, 2023 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A4667B
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Stefani Zinerman
Steven Otis
Rebecca Seawright
Emily Gallagher
multi-Sponsors
Jo Anne Simon
2023-A4667 - Details
2023-A4667 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4667 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 21, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, ZINERMAN, OTIS, SEAWRIGHT, GALLAGHER, STECK, DICKENS, JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the cancella- tion of a health club contract THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 624 of the general business law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. EVERY CONTRACT FOR SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE THAT SUCH HEALTH CLUB SHALL ACCEPT CANCELLATION OF A MEMBERSHIP BY THE BUYER OR THE BUYER'S ESTATE WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF RECEIVING NOTICE OF THE CANCELLATION. SUCH HEALTH CLUBS SHALL ACCEPT CANCELLATION OF A MEMBERSHIP THROUGH METHODS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE INTERNET, TELEPHONE, OR IN PERSON. FOR SUCH CANCELLATION OF A MEMBERSHIP TO BE REQUIRED TO BE ACCEPTED WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF RECEIVING NOTICE UNDER THIS SUBDI- VISION, THE CANCELLATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED EITHER WITHIN THE FIRST THIRTY-SIX HOURS OF THE PURCHASE OF A MEMBERSHIP OR AFTER THE FULL TERM OF THE MEMBERSHIP IS COMPLETED. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01730-01-3
co-Sponsors
Stefani Zinerman
Steven Otis
Rebecca Seawright
Emily Gallagher
multi-Sponsors
Jo Anne Simon
2023-A4667A - Details
2023-A4667A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4667--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 21, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, ZINERMAN, OTIS, SEAWRIGHT, GALLAGHER, STECK, DICKENS, JEAN-PIERRE, RAGA, HYNDMAN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- 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 the cancella- tion of a health club contract THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 624 of the general business law, as added by chapter 630 of the laws of 1978, is amended and a new subdi- vision 4 is added to read as follows: 2. Every contract for services shall provide that such contract may be cancelled within three business days after the date of receipt by the buyer of a copy of the written contract. Notice of cancellation shall be delivered by [certified or registered] United States mail OR ELECTRONIC MAIL at the address OR E-MAIL ADDRESS specified in the contract. Such contract shall contain the following written notice in at least ten point bold type: CONSUMERS RIGHT TO CANCELLATION. YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR FURTHER OBLIGATION WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS FROM THIS DATE . . . . . . Notice of cancellation shall be in writing subscribed by the buyer and mailed by [registered or certified] United States mail OR ELECTRONIC MAIL to the seller at the address OR E-MAIL ADDRESS specified in such form. Such notice shall be accompanied by the contract forms, membership cards and any other documents or evidence of membership previously delivered to the buyer. All moneys paid pursuant to such contract shall be refunded within fifteen business days of receipt of such notice of cancellation. If the buyer has executed any credit or loan agreement to pay for all or part of health club services, any such negotiable instrument executed by the buyer shall also be returned within fifteen days. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01730-04-3
co-Sponsors
Stefani Zinerman
Steven Otis
Rebecca Seawright
Emily Gallagher
multi-Sponsors
Jo Anne Simon
2023-A4667B (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A4667B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4667--B Cal. No. 129 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 21, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, ZINERMAN, OTIS, SEAWRIGHT, GALLAGHER, STECK, DICKENS, JEAN-PIERRE, RAGA, HYNDMAN, L. ROSENTHAL -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- 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 -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the cancella- tion of a health club contract THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 624 of the general business law, as added by chap- ter 630 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: § 624. Rights of cancellation of contracts for services. 1. Every contract for services at a planned health club or a health club under construction shall, at the option of the buyer, be voidable in the event that the health club and the services to be provided pursuant to such contract are not available within one year from the date the contract is executed by the buyer. 2. Every contract for services shall provide that such contract may be cancelled within three business days after the date of receipt by the buyer of a copy of the written contract. Notice of cancellation shall be delivered by [certified or registered] United States mail OR ELECTRONIC MAIL at the address OR E-MAIL ADDRESS specified in the contract. Such contract shall contain the following written notice in at least [ten] TWELVE point bold type: CONSUMERS RIGHT TO CANCELLATION. YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR FURTHER OBLIGATION WITHIN THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS FROM THIS DATE . . . . . . Notice of cancellation shall be in writing subscribed by the buyer and mailed by [registered or certi- fied] United States mail OR ELECTRONIC MAIL to the seller at the address OR E-MAIL ADDRESS specified in such form. Such notice shall be accompa- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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