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History
- Signed chap.372
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.525
- Substituted for A10081
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 53–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.606
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- Referred to consumer protection
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Relates to penalties for deceptive trade practices and unlawful acts by an automobile broker business
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to increasing penalties for deceptive trade practices and unlawful acts by an automobile broker business
Purpose
To decrease the incidence of unlawful deceptive practices in the automobile broker business by increasing the penalties for violating article 43 of the General Business Law, which regulates Automobile Broker Businesses
Summary of provisions
Section one of this bill amends General Business Law section 743 concerning enforcement of General Business Law article 43 by the Attorney General to increase the penalties for violating article 43 by mandating that the Court shall impose a civil penalty when it finds a person has violated such article. Additionally, the amount of the civil penalty is increased an amount that is not less than $1,000 and not more than $3,000 per violation.
Section two of this bill provides that this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
Current law
In a proceeding commenced by the Attorney General for one or more alleged violations of General Business Law article 43, if the Court finds that such article has been violated, the Court may impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per violation.
Justification
With the advent of the Internet, a consumer can hire an automobile broker in a different city or State. The consumer may pay for broker services in advance without meeting the broker. By making the penalties for violating General Business Law article 43, which regulates the automobile broker industry, mandatory and higher than the current level, unscrupulous brokers may be deterred from taking advantage of New Yorkers.
Legislative history
New bill
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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