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S2443Senate2013-2014 Session

Permits automatic renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services

Sponsor Michael H. RanzenhoferSD-61Affects Legal
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In Assembly Committee
Judiciary
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Michael H. Ranzenhofer

Senator · Senate District 61

Chair, Corporations, Authorities And Commissions

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History

  1. Referred to judiciary
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 41–18
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1530
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Referred to judiciary
  7. Returned to senate
  8. Died in assembly
  9. Referred to judiciary
  10. Delivered to assembly
  11. Passed senateVote 45–17
  12. Ordered to third reading cal.1429
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  1. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  2. Referred to judiciary

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S2443

Title of bill

An act to amend the general obligations law, in relation to automatic renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services

Purpose of the bill

To amend the requirement that persons be given notice by certified mail of the extension of contracts for life safety and electronic alarm services where such person has received notice of renewal and paid an invoice that clearly indicates that such payment is for a contract extension and renewal.

Summary of specific provisions

Adds a new section 5-903 to the General Obligations law.

Justification

Under current law, notice of the automatic extension or renewal of an electronic and life safety alarm service must be given by certified mail. This is both costly for the alarm company and can be inconvenient for the customer if they are not available to receive the certified mail. It can result in the unintentional cancellation of an alarm monitoring/servicing contract. This bill provides that if the customer makes payment on an invoice for the renewal/extension of the contract that clearly indicates that such payment of for renewal/extension, the notice provisions of Section 5-903 shall have been deemed to be satisfied.

Prior legislative history

2009-2010: A.10043. 2011-2012: S.5201/A.4338-A - PASSED SENATE/Judiciary

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.

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