Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 03, 2023 |
signed chap.47 delivered to governor |
Feb 08, 2023 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.97 substituted for s1329 |
Feb 08, 2023 |
substituted by a1009 |
Jan 17, 2023 |
ordered to third reading cal.97 |
Jan 11, 2023 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S1329
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 6th Senate District
Current Bill Status Via A1009 - 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 16th Senate District
2023-S1329 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1009
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §396-i, Gen Bus L (as proposed in S.145-B & A.266-A)
2023-S1329 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1329 SPONSOR: THOMAS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to providing notice of potential scams when selling gift cards PURPOSE: This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to a chapter of the laws of 2022, enacting S.145B/A.266A. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation amends the underlying chapter by requiring the Consumer Protection Division of the Department of State to create a model notice and make it accessible to sellers. JUSTIFICATION:
2023-S1329 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1329 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to providing notice of potential scams when selling gift cards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2-b of section 396-i of the general business law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the general business law relating to providing notice of potential scams when sell- ing gift cards, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 145-B and A. 266-A, is amended to read as follows: 2-b. (A) No person, firm, partnership, association or corporation shall sell a gift certificate to a purchaser unless the seller displays a conspicuous notice at or near where the gift certificate is displayed or at or near the physical location where the sale occurs, that (i) cautions the purchaser about prepaid card scams, and (ii) instructs the purchaser on what to do if they suspect they might be a potential victim of such a scam. (B) THE CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION, AS ESTABLISHED IN SECTION NINE- TY-FOUR-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, SHALL CREATE A MODEL NOTICE WHICH SELL- ERS MAY USE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL MAKE SUCH NOTICE ACCESSIBLE TO SELLERS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POSTING SUCH NOTICE ON THE CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION'S WEBSITE IN A FORMAT AVAILABLE FOR SELLERS TO PRINT AND DISPLAY. § 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the general business law relating to providing notice of potential scams when selling gift cards, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 145-B and A. 266-A, takes effect. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04305-01-3
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