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- Referred to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
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Title of bill
An act to repeal paragraph (f) of subdivision 3 of section 369-ee of the general business law, relating to exempting periodicals from prize award scheme regulations
Summary
Repeals paragraph (f) of subdivision 3 of section 369-ee of the general business law, which exempts periodicals from prize award scheme regulations.
Justification
This bill would remove the loophole that junkmailers use to avoid regulations on sweepstakes scams. It seeks to thoroughly regulate misleading sweepstakes promotions, without excluding periodicals and publishing clearinghouses from the regulations, as did aforementioned clause (f).
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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