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- Substituted by A1627C
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- Amended (t) 3331b
- 1st report cal.568
- Reported and committed to codes
- Print number 3331a
- Amend and recommit to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer 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
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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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
This bill prevents companies from dishonestly soliciting vehicle warranty policies. It makes it unlawful for companies to make deceptive 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 company to directly or indirectly represent in any manner, whether written or telemarketing, a false, deceptive or misleading statement. Further this section also allows the attorney general to seek damages of a civil fine of not more than $500 for any company that violates this section of law, and a fine of not more than $1,000 for a company that knowingly violates its provisions. Section 2 is separability Section 3 is the effective date.
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 deceptive 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 engaging in this practice.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal impact on the state
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall become a law.
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