Assembly Bill A6468

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring businesses to provide to the division of consumer protection a telephone number at which such business may be contacted for the submission of consumers complaints

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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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2023-A6468 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §94-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A6821
2017-2018: A417
2019-2020: A19
2021-2022: A251

2023-A6468 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring businesses to provide to the division of consumer protection a telephone number at which such business may be contacted for the submission of consumer complaints; authorizes such division to create a registry of such telephone numbers.

2023-A6468 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6468
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing an online
   registry of businesses conducting  electronic  commerce  in  New  York
   state

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraphs 15 and 16 of paragraph (a) of  subdivision  3
 of  section 94-a of the executive law, paragraph 15 as amended and para-
 graph 16 as added by chapter 374 of the laws of 2022, are amended and  a
 new subparagraph 17 is added to read as follows:
   (15)  create  an internet website or webpage pursuant to section three
 hundred ninety-c of the general business law, as added by  chapter  five
 hundred nine of the laws of two thousand seven; [and]
   (16) exercise such powers and duties granted to the secretary by arti-
 cle  sixteen  of  the energy law as the secretary may direct, including,
 but not limited to: consult with such president of the  New  York  state
 energy  research  and  development authority in connection with investi-
 gations conducted by such president pursuant to article sixteen  of  the
 energy  law; make determinations relating to compliance by products with
 the standards adopted pursuant to article sixteen  of  the  energy  law;
 order  the  immediate  cessation  of any distribution, sale or offer for
 sale, import, or installation of any product that  does  not  meet  such
 standards; and impose civil penalties as contemplated by article sixteen
 of the energy law[.]; AND
   (17) REQUIRE ALL BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN NEW YORK
 STATE  TO PROVIDE THE TELEPHONE NUMBER BY WHICH TO CONTACT SUCH BUSINESS
 FOR THE SUBMISSION OF  CONSUMER  COMPLAINTS,  AND  ESTABLISH  AN  ONLINE
 REGISTRY PROVIDING SUCH TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07746-01-3

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