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This bill prohibits car dealers from advertising lease specials limited to only a few in-stock vehicles meeting advertised specs.
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Stop Misleading Lease Ads
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- Referred to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
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Ban Misleading Lease Ads
In Assembly Committee · Consumer Affairs And Protection · Sponsor Michael DenDekker
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1681
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 10, 2017
Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting motor vehicle dealers from advertising lease specials for a limited number of in stock vehicles which meet the advertised vehicle specifications
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 349-f to read as follows:
§ 349-f. Any advertisement by a motor vehicle dealer advertising the amount of a lease shall apply to all motor vehicles in stock at the time the advertisement was placed which shall meet the specifications of the advertised vehicle. Such advertisement may not be restricted to a limited number of such vehicles which meet the specifications of the advertised vehicle.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01196-01-7
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting motor vehicle dealers from advertising lease specials for a limited number of in stock vehicles which meet the advertised vehicle specifications
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to make it so that any advertisements, made by a motor vehicle dealer advertising the amount of a lease, apply to all motor vehicles in stock that meet the specifications of the advertised vehicle at the time the advertisement was placed. Instead of the advertisement be restricted to a limited number of said vehicles.
Summary of provisions
The general business law is amended by adding a new section 349-f.
Justification
There are instances in which advertisements promote lease specials on specific vehicles, but the lease special only applies to one vehicle out of several in stock that meet the criteria. This legislation seeks to prohibit motor vehicle dealers from putting forth such deceiving advertisements and requires that the advertisements apply to all vehicles with the same specifications as the advertised vehicle in stock at the time the advertisement was promoted.
Prior legislative history
2015-16: S6537/A4100 Referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection; 2013-14: A7718 Referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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