Requires any person or entity, whether located within the state or sending physical or electronic mail to a person within the state, sending an unsolicited private government-related registration service communication that mentions any fees, renewal charges, requests for payment, or requests to enter into a contract, shall include a notice that is reasonably calculated to apprise the recipient that they are not a government entity or affiliated with one and the recipient is not required to pay or enter into any agreement with them.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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377
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requirements
for unsolicited private government-related registration service commu-
nications
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
350-f-2 to read as follows:
§ 350-F-2. UNSOLICITED PRIVATE GOVERNMENT-RELATED REGISTRATION SERVICE
COMMUNICATIONS. 1. ANY PERSON OR ENTITY, WHETHER LOCATED WITHIN THE
STATE OR SENDING PHYSICAL OR ELECTRONIC MAIL TO A PERSON WITHIN THE
STATE, SENDING AN UNSOLICITED PRIVATE GOVERNMENT-RELATED REGISTRATION
SERVICE COMMUNICATION THAT MENTIONS ANY FEES, RENEWAL CHARGES, REQUESTS
FOR PAYMENT, OR REQUESTS TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT, SHALL INCLUDE A
NOTICE THAT IS REASONABLY CALCULATED TO APPRISE THE RECIPIENT OF THE
FOLLOWING MESSAGE:
"(COMPANY NAME) IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH NOR IS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY.
YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY OR ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT WITH US."
FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "UNSOLICITED PRIVATE GOVERNMENT-RELATED
REGISTRATION SERVICE COMMUNICATION" SHALL MEAN ANY LETTER, NOTICE,
INVOICE, BILL, OR STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT THAT IS SENT TO A PERSON OR ENTI-
TY WITHOUT PRIOR REQUEST OR AGREEMENT, WHERE NO EXISTING BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP OR CONTRACT EXISTS BETWEEN THE SENDER OR RECIPIENT,
PURPORTING TO CHARGE FOR OR OFFER ANY SERVICE RELATED TO ANY GOVERN-
MENTAL REGISTRATION MADE WITH ANY STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY
WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.
2. ANY VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A
DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
FORTY-NINE OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
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