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- Signed chap.421
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- 3rd reading cal.568
- Substituted for S3331B
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.328
- Rules report cal.328
- Reported
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- Reported referred to rules
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- Print number 1627c
- Amend (t) and recommit to consumer affairs and protection
- Print number 1627b
- Amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection
- Print number 1627a
- Amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
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Prohibits any person, firm or corporation from deceptively soliciting vehicle warranty policies by written solicitation or telemarketing to owners of motor vehicles
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Brian X. Foley
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BILL NUMBER:A1627C
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting any person, firm or corporation from soliciting vehicle warranty policies to owners of motor vehicles
Purpose of the bill
This bill prevents a person, firm or corporation from deceptively soliciting vehicle warranty policies. It makes it ille- gal for a person, firm or corporation to make misleading solicitations for a motor-vehicle warranty where the solicitor erroneously implies there is a current warranty relationship with the consumer.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends general business law by adding a new section 399-00 titled Deceptive solicitation of vehicle warranty policies, where it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to directly or indirectly represent in any manner, whether written or telemarketing, a false, deceptive or misleading statement.
Section 2 of this bill relates to granting the authority of the attorney general to enforce the provisions of this section against any person, firm or corporation that knowingly violates the provisions of this act and shall impose a civil fine of up to a thousand dollars per violation.
Section 3 of this bill relates to the rights and remedies that are available under law to the attorney general.
Justification
There is currently a practice where companies solicit a consumer for automobile insurance coverage implying that the consumer's current coverage is expiring with that company. This practice is misleading and fraudulent when the consumer does not have a current policy with the solicitor nor is the consumer's policy expiring. This bill makes this practice illegal and creates civil penalties for engag- ing in this practice.
Prior legislative history
A10627 of 2007-2008
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall become a law.
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