What's happening
This bill prohibits individuals or companies from reserving public golf course tee times for others in exchange for money.
Why it matters
Targets "tee time scalping". By banning paid third-party reservations, the bill aims to stop individuals or companies from hoarding and reselling prime tee times, which can make it harder and more expensive for regular golfers to access public courses.
Local enforcement and revenue. The law empowers local governments to enforce these rules and allows them to keep any fines collected, potentially giving municipalities an incentive to actively monitor and deter violations.
Protects normal transactions. The bill clarifies that legitimate payments—like greens fees, standard rentals, or small tips—are unaffected, so regular golfers booking for themselves or friends are not penalized.
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Ban Paid Golf Tee Reservations
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- Referred to economic development
- Referred to economic development
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3580
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 29, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the reservation, making or facilitating of tee times on public golf courses in exchange for financial compensation
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 398-f to read as follows:
§ 398-f. Public golf course tee time reservations. 1. No person, organization or corporation shall reserve, make or facilitate a tee time on a public golf course on behalf of another person or persons in exchange for financial compensation. Any person, organization or corporation violating this section shall be subject to a fine of up to one thousand dollars.
2. The provisions of this section may be enforced concurrently by the town attorney, city corporation counsel, or other lawful designee of a municipality or local government, and all moneys collected thereunder shall be retained by such municipality or local government.
3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the payment of greens fees, rental charges or tips of nominal amounts.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02070-01-9
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