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Senate Bill S9546

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to certain procedural protections granted to third-party sellers and seller profiles of online marketplaces

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2025-S9546 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10762
Current Committee:
Senate Internet And Technology
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 48 §§1705 - 1708, Gen Bus L

2025-S9546 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to certain procedural protections granted to third-party sellers and seller profiles of online marketplaces; provides that online marketplaces must provide notice and an opportunity to respond before a seller or profile is suspended; provides that a suspended third-party seller or seller profile shall have the right to appeal the determination of the online marketplace in seeking account reinstatement.

2025-S9546 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S9546 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9546
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 23, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SUTTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to certain  proce-
   dural  protections  granted to third-party sellers and seller profiles
   of online marketplaces
 
   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 article
 48 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 48
   FAIR AND TIMELY PROCESS FOR SUSPENDING THIRD-PARTY SELLERS AND SELLER
                      PROFILES OF ONLINE MARKETPLACES
 SECTION 1705. DEFINITIONS.
         1706. THIRD-PARTY SELLER AND SELLER PROFILE PRE-SUSPENSION WARN-
                 ING PERIOD.
         1707.  THIRD-PARTY  SELLER  AND  SELLER  PROFILE  SUSPENSION AND
                 APPEALS PROCESSES.
         1708. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.
   § 1705. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "ONLINE MARKETPLACE" MEANS ANY PERSON OR  ENTITY  THAT  OPERATES  A
 CONSUMER-DIRECTED   ELECTRONICALLY   BASED  OR  ACCESSED  PLATFORM  THAT
 INCLUDES FEATURES THAT ALLOW  FOR,  FACILITATE,  OR  ENABLE  THIRD-PARTY
 SELLERS  AND/OR SELLER PROFILES TO ENGAGE IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, DISPLAY,
 SALE, PURCHASE, PAYMENT, STORAGE, SHIPPING, AND/OR DELIVERY OF A CONSUM-
 ER PRODUCT IN THE UNITED STATES; AND IS USED BY ONE OR MORE  THIRD-PARTY
 SELLERS AND/OR SELLER PROFILES FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
   2.  "THIRD-PARTY SELLER" MEANS ANY PERSON OR ENTITY, INDEPENDENT OF AN
 ONLINE MARKETPLACE, WHO SELLS, OFFERS TO SELL, OR CONTRACTS  TO  SELL  A
 CONSUMER  PRODUCT IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH SUCH ONLINE MARKETPLACE'S
 PLATFORM.
   3. "SELLER PROFILE" MEANS ANY PERSON  OR  ENTITY,  INDEPENDENT  OF  AN
 ONLINE  MARKETPLACE,  THAT  USES  AN  ONLINE  MARKETPLACE TO SHOWCASE OR
 OTHERWISE ADVERTISE ITS BUSINESS INFORMATION IN ORDER  TO  INDEPENDENTLY
 SOLICIT SALES OF CONSUMER PRODUCT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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