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Restricts the requirement that a person disclose their social security number

Tracks federal privacy act of 1974 with respect to the obligation of a person to disclose their social security number to another person, partnership, association or corporation; provides where…

Jeffrey DinowitzSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits prison inmates from accessing, collecting or performing data processing of personal identifying information pertaining to New York state residents

Prohibits prison inmates from accessing, collecting or performing data processing of personal identifying information pertaining to New York State residents.

Jeffrey DinowitzSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the sale of abandoned property location services and to restrictions on agreements to locate abandoned property

Relates to the sale of abandoned property location services and to restrictions on agreements to locate abandoned property.

Jeffrey DinowitzSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Clarifies the use of the ballot in New York city for primary elections

Clarifies the use of the ballot in New York city for primary elections.

Jeffrey DinowitzElection Law Committee

Relates to the senior citizen energy packaging pilot program; repealer

Relates to the senior citizen energy packaging pilot program.

Jeffrey DinowitzSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Clarifies the definition of cigarettes to include roll-your-own cigarettes produced at a retail establishment

Provides that a retail establishment with a roll-your-own tobacco machine shall be deemed a tobacco product manufacturer and the resulting product shall be deemed a cigarette for purposes of certain…

Jeffrey DinowitzRules Committee

Relates to enforcement of cigarette taxes and regulation of tobacco products in the city of New York

Relates to enforcement of cigarette taxes and regulation of tobacco products and cigarette rolling machines in the city of New York.

Jeffrey DinowitzCities Committee

Enables veterans to receive benefit information upon applying for or renewing a driver's license

Enables veterans to receive benefit information upon applying for or renewing a driver's license.

Jeffrey DinowitzTransportation Committee

Prohibits an employer from requesting that an employee or applicant disclose any means for accessing an electronic personal account or service

Prohibits an employer from requesting or requiring that an employee or applicant disclose any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account or service through specified…

Jeffrey DinowitzRules Committee

Relates to the production of muni-meter receipts as an affirmative defense to proceedings alleging parking violations

Provides that in any proceeding alleging a muni-meter violation, it shall be an affirmative defense that the person summoned did in fact purchase muni-meter ticket prior to or contemporaneously with…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits the retail sale, distribution or offer to sell at retail to any person in the state, novelty lighters

Prohibits the retail sale, distribution or offer to sell at retail to any person in the state, novelty lighters; provides definition of novelty lighters; establishes civil penalties; makes certain…

Jeffrey DinowitzRules Committee

Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media

Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media.

Jeffrey DinowitzRules Committee

Prohibits fee charges for payment of an account regardless of the method of payment

Prohibits fee charges for payment of an account regardless of the method of payment.

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Prohibits the unsolicited sale of memorials and monuments

Prohibits the unsolicited sale of memorials and monuments unless such offer has first been solicited by the individual to which it is sent; provides an exception where such an offer is permissible…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Renames and broadens the geriatric service demonstration program to include older adults with mental health disabilities and chemical dependence

Broadens the geriatric service demonstration program to include older adults with mental health disabilities and chemical dependence; renames the program to be the geriatric mental health and…

Jeffrey DinowitzRules Committee

Prohibits authorities from imposing additional charges for delivering payment through non-electronic means

Prohibits authorities for imposing additional charges for delivering payment through non-electronic means.

Jeffrey DinowitzCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force

Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force, to consist of: the superintendent of the department of financial services, the secretary of state, the…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Requires debt collectors to send consumers a written notice of their rights under state law along with their debt collection correspondence

Requires debt collectors to send consumers a written notice of their rights under state law along with their initial debt collection correspondence; applies to consumer rather than commercial debts.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Relates to requirements for unit pricing in certain retail stores

Relates to requirements for unit pricing in certain non-chain convenience stores.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Exempts cooperative and condominium board members from criminal liability for building and multiple dwelling law violations except where they had knowledge

Exempts cooperative and condominium board members from criminal liability for building, window guard, and multiple dwelling law violations except where they had knowledge that such law, or rule or…

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Relates to the inclusion of the office for the aging in the disaster preparedness commission

Relates to the inclusion of the office for the aging in the disaster preparedness commission.

Jeffrey DinowitzInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires debt collection agencies to be licensed by the state

Requires debt collection agencies to be licensed by the state; requires bonding and allows for penalties.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Extends provisions of chapter 557 of the laws of 2001 relating to pre-need funeral services

Relates to pre-need funeral services and provides that the department of financial services will conduct a study of pre-arranged funeral services and goods.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits the sale or offer for sale at retail of bottled water in this state in a beverage container unless such container includes on its label certain information

Prohibits the sale or offer for sale at retail of bottled water for human consumption, food preparation or culinary purposes in this state in a beverage container unless such container includes on…

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Requires debt collectors to inform debtors that written communications are available in large print format

Requires debt collectors to inform debtors in each initial communication that written communications are available in large print format.

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Enacts the "independent senior housing resident freedom of choice act" to authorize persons in independent housing to receive services they could get at home

Enacts the "independent senior housing resident freedom of choice act" to authorize persons in independent housing, shelters and residences to receive services they could otherwise receive if they…

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

Enacts the discount buying club consumer protection act

Enacts the discount buying club consumer protection act.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the licensing of wholesale cigarette dealers and the tax on cigarettes; repealer

Relates to the licensing of wholesale cigarette dealers and the tax on cigarettes.

Jeffrey DinowitzCities Committee

Eliminates the reference to "inmate" when referring to residents of veteran's administration hospitals for purposes of absentee voting

Eliminates the reference to "inmate" when referring to residents of veteran's administration hospitals for purposes of absentee voting.

Jeffrey DinowitzElections Committee

Designates state and city universities of New York as participating agencies for voter registration form distribution and assistance

Designates state and city universities of New York as participating agencies for voter registration form distribution and assistance; permits independent institutions to do the same upon request;…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Congratulating Dorothy Pakewitz Nankin upon the occasion of celebrating her 100th Birthday on May 22, 2012

Jeffrey DinowitzAdopted

Adopted

Relates to arbitration organizations

Relates to arbitration organizations; requires private arbitration organizations involved in fifty or more consumer arbitrations per year to collect, publish at least quarterly, and make available…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to consumer protection from deceptive acts and practices

Relates to consumer protection from deceptive acts and practices; increases damages and directs consumers on bringing an action for such deceptive acts and practices.

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Authorizes dispensing audiologists, employed by a physician who has conducted an evaluation for hearing loss, to dispense hearing aids for a profit

Authorizes dispensing audiologists, employed by a physician who has conducted an evaluation for hearing loss, to dispense hearing aids for a profit; requires certain disclosures.

Jeffrey DinowitzHigher Education Committee

Creates an extra transfer for pay-per-ride Metrocard users

Relates to allowing two automatic free transfers for riders using pay-per-ride Metrocards.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Prohibits the sale of unsafe cribs and restricting the use of such cribs in certain settings

Prohibits the sale of unsafe cribs and restricts the use of such cribs in certain settings.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Protection Committee

Requires the commissioner of health to create a list of long-term care contact information for the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program

Requires the commissioner of health to create a list of information by means of which to contact the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program.

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

Relates to provisions concerning debt collection procedures

Relates to provisions concerning debt collection procedures.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Requires primary care physicians to post information detailing how parents or guardians of children can subscribe to the US consumer product safety commission's e-mail subscription list

Requires primary care physicians to post certain information detailing how parents or guardians of infants and children can subscribe to the United States consumer product safety commission's e-mail…

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish standards for inspection and certification of green roofs and provides for a green roof installation credit

Requires the commissioner to establish standards for and a program of inspection and certification of green roofs prior to and after installation, including standards for environmentally acceptable…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Requires persons or entities providing benefits in the event of disability to not impose onerous or unreasonable conditions for the payment of benefits thereunder

Requires persons or entities providing benefits in the event of disability to not impose "onerous or unreasonable conditions" for the payment or continued payment of benefits thereunder, and…

Jeffrey DinowitzJudiciary Committee

Requires automobile manufacturers to provide the original purchaser or lessee with information that would extend coverage beyond the original warranty expiration

Requires automobile manufacturers to directly, or through affiliated dealerships, provide the original purchaser or lessee with information about parts of warranty coverage that would extend…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Relates to traffic control signals

Provides that it shall be a defense to a charge of a traffic infraction for running a red light that the police manipulated such device with the purpose of assessing a ticket against an individual.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits the importation, manufacture, or distribution of certain unsafe consumer products

Prohibits the importation, manufacture, or distribution of certain unsafe consumer products.

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Enacts the truth in lockout and locksmith services act

Enacts the truth in lockout and locksmith services act.

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Removes sunset provisions of chapter 557 of the laws of 2001 relating to pre-need funeral services

Removes the sunset provisions of chapter 557 of the laws of 2001 relating to pre-need funeral services.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the New York city commissioner of finance to approve suitable rewards for information that leads to the detection of violations of the tax on cigarettes

Authorizes the New York city commissioner of finance to approve suitable rewards for information that leads to the detection of violations of the tax on cigarettes.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Establishes program for familial dysautonomia and Tay-Sachs disease screening; authorizes department of health to provide grants

Authorizes the department of health to establish a program for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's and Tay-Sachs disease screening and counseling and to provide grants and to enter into contracts with…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee