NY State Assembly Bill 2025-A2093C

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 07, 2026	ordered to third reading cal.79 returned to assembly died in senate
Jun 11, 2025	referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly
May 15, 2025	advanced to third reading cal.149
May 13, 2025	reported
May 07, 2025	print number 2093c
May 07, 2025	amend and recommit to codes
May 06, 2025	reported referred to codes
Apr 25, 2025	print number 2093b
Apr 25, 2025	amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection
Apr 07, 2025	print number 2093a
Apr 07, 2025	amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection
Jan 15, 2025	referred to consumer affairs and protection

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2025-A2093 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S3567
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §198-d, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: A9040, S8835

2025-A2093 - Summary

Enacts the consumer protection and automotive transparency act mandating transparency in automotive labeling relating to materials used in motor vehicles.

2025-A2093 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2093
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 15, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. FALL -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  enacting  the
   "consumer protection and automotive transparency act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "consumer protection and automotive transparency act".
   §  2.  Legislative  purpose  and intent. The purpose of this act is to
 mandate transparency in  automotive  labeling,  ensuring  consumers  are
 accurately informed about the materials used in the interiors of automo-
 biles. Consumers are often misled by the marketing of different types of
 materials  used  in  making  seating  surfaces, steering wheels and gear
 shifters in the  automotive  industry.  This  misleading  marketing  can
 result in consumers paying more for products that are not what they were
 expecting or buying a product that they assume is a certain material and
 it  is  not. It is important to protect consumers (monetarily, ethically
 and health-related) by requiring automotive  manufacturers  to  disclose
 the  materials used in their interior products. This legislation aims to
 protect consumers from deceptive marketing practices and promote  trans-
 parency across the automotive industry.
   (a)  The  purpose  of  this legislation is to protect consumers in the
 automotive industry by ensuring transparency and  accurate  labeling  of
 materials used in automobile interiors.
   (b)  This  legislation  aims to prevent misleading marketing practices
 and provide consumers with clear and  understandable  information  about
 the content of automobile interiors.
   (c)  This legislation mandates transparency in the labeling of automo-
 tive interiors to protect consumers from misleading marketing  practices
 related to leather, fabric and plastic materials.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05727-01-5
 A. 2093                             2

 
   (d)  This  legislation aims to ensure that consumers can make informed
 decisions about the materials used in automotive interiors.
   (e)  This  legislation  seeks  to  establish clear and simple labeling
 requirements, avoiding unnecessary complexity and ensuring accessibility
 for consumers of all educational backgrounds.
   § 3. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 198-d
 to read as follows:
   § 198-D. CONSUMER PROTECTION AND AUTOMOTIVE  TRANSPARENCY.  (A)  DEFI-
 NITIONS.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (1) "LEATHER" MEANS ANY HIDE OR SKIN  PRODUCTS  DERIVED  FROM  ANIMALS
 THAT  POSSESS  AN INTACT ORIGINAL FIBROUS STRUCTURE, OBTAINED FROM HIDES
 TANNED TO PREVENT DECAY, THAT  MAY  HAVE  BEEN  SPLIT  BEFORE  OR  AFTER
 TANNING INTO LAYERS OR SEGMENTS, AND THAT MAY HAVE A COATING APPLIED.
   (2)  "FABRIC" MEANS ANY CLOTH OR MATERIAL PRODUCED BY WEAVING OR KNIT-
 TING FIBERS.
   (3) "PLASTIC AND COATED MATERIALS" MEANS ROLLED GOODS,  OR  SHEETS  OF
 WOVEN,  KNIT,  OR NON-WOVEN TEXTILES TO WHICH A POLYMER OR RESIN MIXTURE
 IS APPLIED AS A SURFACE COATING OR LAYER AND MAKES UP  THE  MAJORITY  OF
 THE BASE MATERIAL.
   (4) "LABEL" MEANS ANY TAG, LABEL, OR OTHER WRITING THAT IS ATTACHED TO
 OR ACCOMPANIES AN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT.
   (5) "CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION" MEANS THE CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVI-
 SION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-FOUR-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
   (B) LABELING REQUIREMENTS.  (1) AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS SHALL CLEARLY
 LABEL  THE  INTERIOR  MATERIALS  OF VEHICLES USING TERMS THAT ARE EASILY
 UNDERSTANDABLE TO THE AVERAGE CONSUMER AT A LEVEL EQUIVALENT TO A  SIXTH
 GRADE  READING  COMPREHENSION.    AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS SHALL PROVIDE
 TRANSPARENT AND ACCURATE LABELING ON AUTOMOBILE INTERIORS TO ENSURE THAT
 ALL CONSUMERS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEVEL OF  EDUCATION,  CAN  UNDERSTAND
 THE MATERIAL USED IN THE AUTOMOBILE INTERIOR.
   (2)  THE  INTERIOR  THRESHOLD  REQUIRED  FOR DEFINED LABELING SHALL BE
 BASED UPON THE PERCENT OF MATERIAL  USED  ON  THE  INTERACTIVE  INTERIOR
 SURFACES  OF  AN  AUTOMOBILE.  INTERACTIVE  INTERIOR SURFACES SHALL MEAN
 SEATING SURFACES IN ALL ROWS OF THE VEHICLE, HEADRESTS, STEERING  WHEEL,
 AND GEAR SHIFT.  INTERACTIVE INTERIOR SURFACES SHALL NOT INCLUDE SEATING
 SIDE AND BACK PANELS AND ALL OTHER NON-SEATING SURFACES IN THE VEHICLE.
   (I)  IF  THE  INTERACTIVE  INTERIOR  SURFACE  MATERIAL IS GREATER THAN
 SEVENTY PERCENT OF A DEFINED COMPOSITION, THEN THE ENTIRE LABEL  CAN  BE
 LABELED AS SUCH.
   (II)  IF  THE  INTERACTIVE  INTERIOR  SURFACE IS COMPOSED OF LESS THAN
 SEVENTY PERCENT OF ANY OF  THE  DEFINED  MATERIALS,  INCLUDING  LEATHER,
 FABRIC,  OR  PLASTIC  AND  COATED MATERIALS, THEN THERE SHALL BE A LABEL
 DEFINING THE MATERIAL USED BY PERCENTAGE.
   (3) THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL BE USED TO DESCRIBE THE  MATERIALS  USED
 IN  AUTOMOBILE INTERIORS: LEATHER, FABRIC, PLASTIC AND COATED MATERIALS,
 AND ANY OTHER MATERIAL THAT ACCURATELY  REPRESENTS  THE  NATURE  OF  THE
 INTERIOR.
   (4)  THE INTERACTIVE INTERIOR SURFACES LABELS SHALL BE CLEARLY VISIBLE
 TO THE CONSUMERS, SHALL BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED  ON  THE  PRODUCT,  AND
 SHALL BE EASY TO READ. THE MATERIAL OF THE UPHOLSTERY SHALL BE LISTED IN
 PLAIN AND EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE.
   (C) PROHIBITION OF MARKETING NAMES. THE USE OF MARKETING NAMES CAUSING
 CONFUSION,  SUCH AS MBTEX, ACTIVEX, ALCANTERA, ARTICO, NULUXE, SANSATEC,
 SOFTEX, SOPHINA,  ULTRASUEDE,  V-TEX  OR  SIMILAR  MARKETING  NAMES,  IS
 PROHIBITED FOR LABELING AUTOMOBILE INTERIORS.
 A. 2093                             3
 
   (D)  PROHIBITION  OF  DECEPTIVE  PRACTICES.  IT IS PROHIBITED TO SELL,
 MARKET, OR ADVERTISE AUTOMOBILE INTERIORS USING TERMS SUCH AS "LEATHER,"
 "SKIN," "TANNED SKIN," "COATED LEATHER," OR ANY OTHER TERMS  DEFINED  IN
 THIS  SECTION,  ITS DERIVATIVES, OR SYNONYMS, AS WELL AS THE OTHER TERMS
 AS  A  MEANS  OF NAMING ANY OTHER MATERIALS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE
 CHARACTERISTICS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, EITHER AS  A
 NOUN  OR  AS  AN  ADJECTIVE,  EVEN IF ENTERED AS PREFIXES OR SUFFIXES IN
 OTHER WORDS, REGARDLESS OF THE LANGUAGE USED.
   (E) ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.  (1) THE CONSUMER  PROTECTION  DIVISION
 SHALL ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   (2)  VIOLATIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  MAY RESULT IN PENALTIES, FINES, OR
 OTHER APPROPRIATE ENFORCEMENT MEASURES AS  DETERMINED  BY  THE  CONSUMER
 PROTECTION DIVISION.
   (3)  THE  CONSUMER  PROTECTION  DIVISION  MAY  INVESTIGATE ANY ALLEGED
 VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION AND MAY ISSUE ORDERS TO CEASE AND DESIST OPER-
 ATIONS FROM ANY VIOLATION. THE CONSUMER  PROTECTION  DIVISION  MAY  ALSO
 IMPOSE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  4. Severability. If any provision of this act is held to be invalid
 or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall  not  affect
 the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this act.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-A2093A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S3567
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §198-d, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: A9040, S8835

2025-A2093A - Summary

Enacts the consumer protection and automotive transparency act mandating transparency in automotive labeling relating to materials used in motor vehicles.

2025-A2093A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2093--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 15, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. FALL -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Consumer Affairs  and  Protection  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  enacting  the
   "consumer protection and automotive transparency act"

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "consumer protection and automotive transparency act".
   §  2.  Legislative  purpose  and intent. The purpose of this act is to
 mandate transparency in  automotive  labeling,  ensuring  consumers  are
 accurately informed about the materials used in the interiors of automo-
 biles. Consumers are often misled by the marketing of different types of
 materials  used  in  making  seating  surfaces, steering wheels and gear
 shifters in the  automotive  industry.  This  misleading  marketing  can
 result in consumers paying more for products that are not what they were
 expecting or buying a product that they assume is a certain material and
 it  is  not. It is important to protect consumers (monetarily, ethically
 and health-related) by requiring automotive  manufacturers  to  disclose
 the  materials used in their interior products. This legislation aims to
 protect consumers from deceptive marketing practices and promote  trans-
 parency across the automotive industry.
   (a)  The  purpose  of  this legislation is to protect consumers in the
 automotive industry by ensuring transparency and  accurate  labeling  of
 materials used in automobile interiors.
   (b)  This  legislation  aims to prevent misleading marketing practices
 and provide consumers with clear and  understandable  information  about
 the content of automobile interiors.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05727-03-5
 A. 2093--A                          2

   (c)  This legislation mandates transparency in the labeling of automo-
 tive interiors to protect consumers from misleading marketing  practices
 related to leather, fabric and plastic materials.
   (d)  This  legislation aims to ensure that consumers can make informed
 decisions about the materials used in automotive interiors.
   (e) This legislation seeks to  establish  clear  and  simple  labeling
 requirements, avoiding unnecessary complexity and ensuring accessibility
 for consumers of all educational backgrounds.
   § 3. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 198-d
 to read as follows:
   §  198-D.  CONSUMER  PROTECTION AND AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPARENCY. (A) DEFI-
 NITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (1)  "LEATHER"  MEANS  ANY  HIDE OR SKIN PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM ANIMALS
 THAT POSSESS AN INTACT ORIGINAL FIBROUS STRUCTURE, OBTAINED  FROM  HIDES
 TANNED  TO  PREVENT  DECAY,  THAT  MAY  HAVE  BEEN SPLIT BEFORE OR AFTER
 TANNING INTO LAYERS OR SEGMENTS, AND THAT MAY HAVE A COATING APPLIED.
   (2) "FABRIC" MEANS ANY CLOTH OR MATERIAL PRODUCED BY WEAVING OR  KNIT-
 TING FIBERS.
   (3)  "PLASTIC  AND  COATED MATERIALS" MEANS ROLLED GOODS, OR SHEETS OF
 WOVEN, KNIT, OR NON-WOVEN TEXTILES TO WHICH A POLYMER OR  RESIN  MIXTURE
 IS  APPLIED  AS  A SURFACE COATING OR LAYER AND MAKES UP THE MAJORITY OF
 THE BASE MATERIAL.
   (4) "LABEL" MEANS ANY TAG, LABEL, OR OTHER WRITING THAT IS ATTACHED TO
 OR ACCOMPANIES AN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT.
   (5) "CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION" MEANS THE CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVI-
 SION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-FOUR-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
   (B) LABELING REQUIREMENTS.  (1) AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS SHALL CLEARLY
 LABEL THE INTERIOR MATERIALS OF VEHICLES USING  TERMS  THAT  ARE  EASILY
 UNDERSTANDABLE  TO THE AVERAGE CONSUMER AT A LEVEL EQUIVALENT TO A SIXTH
 GRADE READING COMPREHENSION.   AUTOMOTIVE  MANUFACTURERS  SHALL  PROVIDE
 TRANSPARENT AND ACCURATE LABELING ON AUTOMOBILE INTERIORS TO ENSURE THAT
 ALL  CONSUMERS,  REGARDLESS  OF THEIR LEVEL OF EDUCATION, CAN UNDERSTAND
 THE MATERIAL USED IN THE AUTOMOBILE INTERIOR.
   (2) THE INTERIOR THRESHOLD REQUIRED  FOR  DEFINED  LABELING  SHALL  BE
 BASED  UPON  THE  PERCENT  OF  MATERIAL USED ON THE INTERACTIVE INTERIOR
 SURFACES OF AN AUTOMOBILE.  INTERACTIVE  INTERIOR  SURFACES  SHALL  MEAN
 SEATING  SURFACES IN ALL ROWS OF THE VEHICLE, HEADRESTS, STEERING WHEEL,
 AND GEAR SHIFT.  INTERACTIVE INTERIOR SURFACES SHALL NOT INCLUDE SEATING
 SIDE AND BACK PANELS AND ALL OTHER NON-SEATING SURFACES IN THE VEHICLE.
   (3) THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL BE USED TO DESCRIBE THE  MATERIALS  USED
 IN  AUTOMOBILE INTERIORS: LEATHER, FABRIC, PLASTIC AND COATED MATERIALS,
 AND ANY OTHER MATERIAL THAT ACCURATELY  REPRESENTS  THE  NATURE  OF  THE
 INTERIOR.
   (4)  THE INTERACTIVE INTERIOR SURFACES LABELS SHALL BE CLEARLY VISIBLE
 TO THE CONSUMERS, SHALL BE LISTED IN THE MARKETING MATERIALS, AND  SHALL
 BE EASY TO READ. THE MATERIAL OF THE UPHOLSTERY SHALL BE LISTED IN PLAIN
 AND EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE.
   (C)  PROHIBITION  OF  DECEPTIVE  PRACTICES.  IT IS PROHIBITED TO SELL,
 MARKET, OR ADVERTISE AUTOMOBILE INTERIORS USING TERMS SUCH AS "LEATHER,"
 "SKIN," "TANNED SKIN," "COATED LEATHER," OR ANY OTHER TERMS  DEFINED  IN
 THIS  SECTION,  ITS DERIVATIVES, OR SYNONYMS, AS WELL AS THE OTHER TERMS
 AS A MEANS OF NAMING ANY OTHER MATERIALS WHICH DO NOT  COMPLY  WITH  THE
 CHARACTERISTICS  DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, EITHER AS A
 NOUN OR AS AN ADJECTIVE, EVEN IF ENTERED  AS  PREFIXES  OR  SUFFIXES  IN
 OTHER WORDS, REGARDLESS OF THE LANGUAGE USED.
 A. 2093--A                          3
 
   (D)  ENFORCEMENT  AND PENALTIES.  (1) THE CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION
 SHALL ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   (2)  VIOLATIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  MAY RESULT IN PENALTIES, FINES, OR
 OTHER APPROPRIATE ENFORCEMENT MEASURES AS  DETERMINED  BY  THE  CONSUMER
 PROTECTION DIVISION.
   (3)  THE  CONSUMER  PROTECTION  DIVISION  MAY  INVESTIGATE ANY ALLEGED
 VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION AND MAY ISSUE ORDERS TO CEASE AND DESIST OPER-
 ATIONS FROM ANY VIOLATION. THE CONSUMER  PROTECTION  DIVISION  MAY  ALSO
 IMPOSE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  4. Severability. If any provision of this act is held to be invalid
 or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall  not  affect
 the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this act.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2025-A2093B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S3567
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §198-d, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: A9040, S8835

2025-A2093B - Summary

Enacts the consumer protection and automotive transparency act mandating transparency in automotive labeling relating to materials used in motor vehicles.

2025-A2093B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2093--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 15, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. FALL -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Consumer Affairs  and  Protection  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the
   "consumer protection and automotive transparency act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "consumer protection and automotive transparency act".
   § 2. Legislative purpose and intent. The purpose of  this  act  is  to
 mandate  transparency  in  automotive  labeling,  ensuring consumers are
 accurately informed about the materials used in the interiors of automo-
 biles. Consumers are often misled by the marketing of different types of
 materials used in making seating  surfaces,  steering  wheels  and  gear
 shifters  in  the  automotive  industry.  This  misleading marketing can
 result in consumers paying more for products that are not what they were
 expecting or buying a product that they assume is a certain material and
 it is not. It is important to protect consumers  (monetarily,  ethically
 and  health-related)  by  requiring automotive manufacturers to disclose
 the materials used in their interior products. This legislation aims  to
 protect  consumers from deceptive marketing practices and promote trans-
 parency across the automotive industry.
   (a) The purpose of this legislation is to  protect  consumers  in  the
 automotive  industry  by  ensuring transparency and accurate labeling of
 materials used in automobile interiors.
   (b) This legislation aims to prevent  misleading  marketing  practices
 and  provide  consumers  with clear and understandable information about
 the content of automobile interiors.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05727-04-5
 A. 2093--B                          2

 
   (c) This legislation mandates transparency in the labeling of  automo-
 tive  interiors to protect consumers from misleading marketing practices
 related to leather, fabric and plastic materials.
   (d)  This  legislation aims to ensure that consumers can make informed
 decisions about the materials used in automotive interiors.
   (e) This legislation seeks to  establish  clear  and  simple  labeling
 requirements, avoiding unnecessary complexity and ensuring accessibility
 for consumers of all educational backgrounds.
   § 3. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 198-d
 to read as follows:
   §  198-D.  CONSUMER  PROTECTION AND AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPARENCY. (A) DEFI-
 NITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (1)  "LEATHER"  MEANS  ANY  HIDE OR SKIN PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM ANIMALS
 THAT POSSESS AN INTACT ORIGINAL FIBROUS STRUCTURE, OBTAINED  FROM  HIDES
 TANNED  TO  PREVENT  DECAY,  THAT  MAY  HAVE  BEEN SPLIT BEFORE OR AFTER
 TANNING INTO LAYERS OR SEGMENTS, AND THAT MAY HAVE A COATING APPLIED.
   (2) "FABRIC" MEANS ANY CLOTH OR MATERIAL PRODUCED BY WEAVING OR  KNIT-
 TING FIBERS.
   (3)  "PLASTIC  AND  COATED MATERIALS" MEANS ROLLED GOODS, OR SHEETS OF
 WOVEN, KNIT, OR NON-WOVEN TEXTILES TO WHICH A POLYMER OR  RESIN  MIXTURE
 IS  APPLIED  AS  A SURFACE COATING OR LAYER AND MAKES UP THE MAJORITY OF
 THE BASE MATERIAL.
   (4) "LABEL" MEANS ANY TAG, LABEL, OR OTHER WRITING THAT IS ATTACHED TO
 OR ACCOMPANIES AN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT.
   (B) LABELING REQUIREMENTS.  (1) AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS OF NEW  MOTOR
 VEHICLES  SHALL CLEARLY LABEL THE INTERIOR MATERIALS OF SUCH MOTOR VEHI-
 CLES USING TERMS THAT ARE EASILY UNDERSTANDABLE TO THE AVERAGE CONSUMER.
   (2) THE INTERIOR THRESHOLD REQUIRED  FOR  DEFINED  LABELING  SHALL  BE
 BASED  UPON  THE  PERCENT  OF  MATERIAL USED ON THE INTERACTIVE INTERIOR
 SURFACES OF A MOTOR VEHICLE. INTERACTIVE INTERIOR  SURFACES  SHALL  MEAN
 SEATING  SURFACES  IN ALL ROWS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE, HEADRESTS, STEERING
 WHEEL, AND GEAR SHIFT.  INTERACTIVE INTERIOR SURFACES SHALL NOT  INCLUDE
 SEATING  SIDE  AND BACK PANELS AND ALL OTHER NON-SEATING SURFACES IN THE
 MOTOR VEHICLE.
   (3) THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL BE USED TO DESCRIBE THE  MATERIALS  USED
 IN  MOTOR VEHICLE INTERIORS: LEATHER, FABRIC, PLASTIC AND COATED MATERI-
 ALS, AND ANY OTHER MATERIAL THAT ACCURATELY REPRESENTS THE NATURE OF THE
 INTERIOR.
   (4) THE INTERACTIVE INTERIOR SURFACES LABELS SHALL BE CLEARLY  VISIBLE
 AND  PROMINENTLY  DISPLAYED  ON  ANY MARKETING MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE
 CONSUMER WITH THE MOTOR VEHICLE AND PRINTED IN TYPE NO LESS THAN TWELVE-
 POINT FONT.
   (C) PROHIBITION OF DECEPTIVE PRACTICES. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO  SELL,
 MARKET, OR ADVERTISE MOTOR VEHICLE INTERIORS USING TERMS SUCH AS "LEATH-
 ER," "SKIN," "TANNED SKIN," "COATED LEATHER," OR ANY OTHER TERMS DEFINED
 IN  THIS  SECTION,  ITS  DERIVATIVES,  OR SYNONYMS, AS WELL AS THE OTHER
 TERMS AS A MEANS OF NAMING ANY OTHER MATERIALS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY  WITH
 THE  CHARACTERISTICS  DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, EITHER
 AS A NOUN OR AS AN ADJECTIVE, EVEN IF ENTERED AS PREFIXES OR SUFFIXES IN
 OTHER WORDS, REGARDLESS OF THE LANGUAGE USED.
   (D) ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.   (1)  WHENEVER  A  VIOLATION  OF  THIS
 SECTION  HAS OCCURRED, A CIVIL  PENALTY SHALL BE IMPOSED ON THE MANUFAC-
 TURER OF UP TO TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS PER VIOLATION FOR THE FIRST
 OFFENSE AND UP TO FIVE HUNDRED  DOLLARS  PER  VIOLATION  FOR  SUBSEQUENT
 OFFENSES.
 A. 2093--B                          3
 
   (2) ANY VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (C) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED A
 DECEPTIVE  PRACTICE  WITHIN  THE MEANING OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FORTY-
 NINE OF THIS CHAPTER.
   §  4. Severability. If any provision of this act is held to be invalid
 or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall  not  affect
 the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this act.
   §  5. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
 law.

co-Sponsors

2025-A2093C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S3567
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §198-d, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: A9040, S8835

2025-A2093C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the consumer protection and automotive transparency act mandating transparency in automotive labeling relating to materials used in motor vehicles.

2025-A2093C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2093--C
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 15, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. FALL, CUNNINGHAM -- 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  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  enacting  the
   "consumer protection and automotive transparency act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "consumer protection and automotive transparency act".
   §  2.  Legislative  purpose  and intent. The purpose of this act is to
 mandate transparency in  automotive  labeling,  ensuring  consumers  are
 accurately informed about the materials used in the interiors of automo-
 biles. Consumers are often misled by the marketing of different types of
 materials  used  in  making  seating  surfaces, steering wheels and gear
 shifters in the  automotive  industry.  This  misleading  marketing  can
 result in consumers paying more for products that are not what they were
 expecting or buying a product that they assume is a certain material and
 it  is  not. It is important to protect consumers (monetarily, ethically
 and health-related) by requiring automotive  manufacturers  to  disclose
 the  materials used in their interior products. This legislation aims to
 protect consumers from deceptive marketing practices and promote  trans-
 parency across the automotive industry.
   (a)  The  purpose  of  this legislation is to protect consumers in the
 automotive industry by ensuring transparency and  accurate  labeling  of
 materials used in automobile interiors.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05727-06-5
 A. 2093--C                          2

   (b)  This  legislation  aims to prevent misleading marketing practices
 and provide consumers with clear and  understandable  information  about
 the content of automobile interiors.
   (c)  This legislation mandates transparency in the labeling of automo-
 tive interiors to protect consumers from misleading marketing  practices
 related to leather, fabric and plastic materials.
   (d)  This  legislation aims to ensure that consumers can make informed
 decisions about the materials used in automotive interiors.
   (e) This legislation seeks to  establish  clear  and  simple  labeling
 requirements, avoiding unnecessary complexity and ensuring accessibility
 for consumers of all educational backgrounds.
   § 3. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 198-d
 to read as follows:
   §  198-D.  CONSUMER  PROTECTION AND AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPARENCY. (A) DEFI-
 NITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (1)  "LEATHER"  MEANS  ANY  HIDE OR SKIN PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM ANIMALS
 THAT POSSESS AN INTACT ORIGINAL FIBROUS STRUCTURE, OBTAINED  FROM  HIDES
 TANNED  TO  PREVENT  DECAY,  THAT  MAY  HAVE  BEEN SPLIT BEFORE OR AFTER
 TANNING INTO LAYERS OR SEGMENTS, AND THAT MAY HAVE A COATING APPLIED.
   (2) "FABRIC" MEANS ANY CLOTH OR MATERIAL PRODUCED BY WEAVING OR  KNIT-
 TING FIBERS.
   (3)  "PLASTIC  AND  COATED MATERIALS" MEANS ROLLED GOODS, OR SHEETS OF
 WOVEN, KNIT, OR NON-WOVEN TEXTILES TO WHICH A POLYMER OR  RESIN  MIXTURE
 IS  APPLIED  AS  A SURFACE COATING OR LAYER AND MAKES UP THE MAJORITY OF
 THE BASE MATERIAL.
   (4) "LABEL" MEANS ANY TAG, LABEL, OR OTHER WRITING THAT IS ATTACHED TO
 OR ACCOMPANIES AN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT.
   (B) LABELING REQUIREMENTS.  (1) AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS OF NEW  MOTOR
 VEHICLES  SHALL CLEARLY LABEL THE INTERIOR MATERIALS OF SUCH MOTOR VEHI-
 CLES USING TERMS THAT ARE EASILY UNDERSTANDABLE TO THE AVERAGE CONSUMER.
   (2) THE INTERIOR THRESHOLD REQUIRED  FOR  DEFINED  LABELING  SHALL  BE
 BASED  UPON  THE  PERCENT  OF  MATERIAL USED ON THE INTERACTIVE INTERIOR
 SURFACES OF A MOTOR VEHICLE. INTERACTIVE INTERIOR  SURFACES  SHALL  MEAN
 SEATING  SURFACES  IN ALL ROWS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE, HEADRESTS, STEERING
 WHEEL, AND GEAR SHIFT.  INTERACTIVE INTERIOR SURFACES SHALL NOT  INCLUDE
 SEATING  SIDE  AND BACK PANELS AND ALL OTHER NON-SEATING SURFACES IN THE
 MOTOR VEHICLE.
   (3) THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL BE USED TO DESCRIBE THE  MATERIALS  USED
 IN  MOTOR VEHICLE INTERIORS: LEATHER, FABRIC, PLASTIC AND COATED MATERI-
 ALS, AND ANY OTHER MATERIAL THAT ACCURATELY REPRESENTS THE NATURE OF THE
 INTERIOR.
   (4) THE INTERACTIVE INTERIOR SURFACES LABELS SHALL BE CLEARLY  VISIBLE
 AND  PROMINENTLY  DISPLAYED  ON  ANY MARKETING MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE
 CONSUMER WITH THE MOTOR VEHICLE AND PRINTED IN TYPE NO LESS THAN TWELVE-
 POINT FONT.
   (C) PROHIBITION OF DECEPTIVE PRACTICES. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO  SELL,
 MARKET, OR ADVERTISE MOTOR VEHICLE INTERIORS USING TERMS SUCH AS "LEATH-
 ER," "SKIN," "TANNED SKIN," "COATED LEATHER," OR ANY OTHER TERMS DEFINED
 IN  THIS  SECTION, AS A MEANS OF NAMING ANY OTHER MATERIALS WHICH DO NOT
 COMPLY WITH THE CHARACTERISTICS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF  THIS
 SECTION,  REGARDLESS OF THE LANGUAGE USED, UNLESS ENTERED AS PREFIXES OR
 SUFFIXES  IN  OTHER  WORDS  WHICH  CLEARLY  DIFFERENTIATE  THE  MATERIAL
 LABELED,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO TERMS SUCH AS "FAUX LEATHER" OR
 "VEGAN LEATHER".
 A. 2093--C                          3
 
   (D) ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.   (1)  WHENEVER  A  VIOLATION  OF  THIS
 SECTION  HAS OCCURRED, A CIVIL  PENALTY SHALL BE IMPOSED ON THE MANUFAC-
 TURER OF UP TO TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS PER VIOLATION FOR THE FIRST
 OFFENSE AND UP TO FIVE HUNDRED  DOLLARS  PER  VIOLATION  FOR  SUBSEQUENT
 OFFENSES.
   (2) ANY VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (C) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED A
 DECEPTIVE  PRACTICE  WITHIN  THE MEANING OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FORTY-
 NINE OF THIS CHAPTER.
   § 4. Severability. If any provision of this act is held to be  invalid
 or  unenforceable,  such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect
 the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this act.
   § 5. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become  a
 law.

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