Consumer Protection

NY - Senator Michael Venditto (R)

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Chair Person

NY - Senator George Amedore (R)

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Member

NY - Senator Phil Boyle (R)

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Member

NY - Senator Betty Little (U)

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Member

NY - Senator Kathleen A. Marchione (R)

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Member

NY - Senator Joseph E. Robach (R)

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Member

NY - Senator Diane J. Savino (D)

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Member

NY - Senator Leroy Comrie (D)

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Member

NY - Senator George Latimer (D)

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Member

NY - Senator José Peralta (U)

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Member

NY - Senator José M. Serrano (U)

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Member

NY - S4459 Relates to fair practices in the sale of entertainment tickets

NY - S3843 Requires credit card solicitations and statements to display a "Credit Card Facts" display box

NY - S3857 Requires sale of certain firearms between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a licensed firearms dealer

NY - S895 Prohibits rental vehicle companies from charging exorbitant rates for unfueled vehicles returned by customers

NY - S896 Relates to the distribution of circular advertisements; establishes the do not circulate registry

NY - S1106 Prohibits the mailing of credit card applications to persons under twenty-one years of age

NY - S1122 Relates to price gouging

NY - S1127 Relates to smart phone device antitheft protection

NY - S1128 Enacts the "lawn litter law act"

NY - S4503 Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap

NY - S4916 Relates to process server records

NY - S1265 Requires travel agents to be registered with the department of state, and provides for the regulation thereof; repealer

NY - S1351 Requires debt collectors to send consumers a written notice of their rights under state law along with their debt collection correspondence

NY - S1496 Requires a dealer of motor fuel engaged in method of payment pricing to clearly post the price differences based on the method of payment

NY - S1302 Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun sales to criminals

NY - S1346 Provides for the sanitization of every used mattress or bedding material transported, stored or sold in the state

NY - S1547 Relates to prohibiting the installation of a starter interrupt device on certain motor vehicles

NY - S1594 Prohibits method of payment pricing of gasoline

NY - S1629 Authorizes the attorney general to bring an action for violation of the prohibitions concerning unlawful selling practices and specifies damages awardable

NY - S4543 Requires the consumer protection division to develop an unsecured furniture, television, and appliance public awareness campaign

NY - S1926 Provides for assistance to disabled drivers at gas stations

NY - S1957 Relates to regulating the purchase and sale of railroad materials as scrap metal

NY - S4015 Creates a private right of action for improper debt collection procedures

NY - S4652 Requires portable electronic devices distributed after January 1, 2017 to automatically disable their texting and computer functions when the holder is operating a motor vehicle over 10 miles an hour

NY - S4996 Relates to exemptions for the licensure of private investigators

NY - S4088 Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale and use of nail polish and nail hardener containing certain dibutyl phthalates (DBP), toluene, or formaldehyde

NY - S4080 Authorizes certain audiologists and hearing aid dispensers to dispense hearing aids for a profit

NY - S2077 Requires dealers in second-hand precious metals to maintain certain records related to the purchase of such items

NY - S4131 Creates the fair accountability in retail act

NY - S2331 Relates to coterminous consumer electronics warranties

NY - S2377 Provides that any charges assessed by a credit card company for late payment shall not exceed five percent of the unpaid balance of any bill or twenty dollars

NY - S3998 Relates to the sale of certain diagnostic and repair information systems

NY - S2441 Establishes a 10 day waiting period for the purchase of any firearm

NY - S2444 Creates a private right of action for improper debt collection procedures

NY - S2445 Provides for universal background checks for the sale of firearms

NY - S2524 Requires credit reporting agencies to furnish proof of identity theft to creditors upon debtor's request

NY - S2515 Requires debt collectors to inform debtors that written communications are available in large print format

NY - S2611 Relates to the private sale or disposal of firearms, rifles and shotguns

NY - S2637 Requires the registration of mail-in second-hand precious metals dealers with the department of state, regulates the conduct of the business thereof

NY - S5209 Requires motor vehicle dealers to search for recalls prior to selling a used motor vehicle

NY - S2701 Requires cemeteries to provide for the expeditious burial and interment of deceased who are a part of certain religious and cultural communities

NY - S2696 Relates to certain smoke detecting devices

NY - S5293 Relates to mercantile establishments and the defense of lawful detention

NY - S2973 Makes certain amendments concerning zone pricing of gasoline

NY - S3377 Expands the definition of immediate family to include siblings, grandparents and grandchildren as such term relates to the sale or disposal of certain firearms

NY - S3566 Enacts the immigration provider enforced disclosure information and registration (IMPEDIR) act of 2015

NY - S3682 Provides for the certification and regulation of pet groomers and pet grooming facilities; establishes standards of care, training and testing

NY - S3683 Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period

NY - S3791 Relates to trademark remedies

NY - S3795 Bans the use of employer data information

NY - S3803 Prohibits the use of social media websites for the purpose of debt collection

NY - S3793 Relates to remedies for trademark dilution

NY - S3792 Relates to increasing the trademark registration and renewal fee from fifty dollars to one hundred dollars

NY - S3794 Relates to increasing the remedy for trademark counterfeiting

NY - S5708 Requires dealers to disclose information regarding fees for updating maps on global positioning systems installed in motor vehicles

NY - S5736 Relates to certificate of competence for crane operators

NY - S5743 Expands protections afforded to renters of motor vehicles

NY - S5748 Relates to authorizing the secretary of state to order the cessation of unlicensed appearance enhancement activity and to register trainees in the practice of nail specialty

NY - A2042 Provides that state cosmetology curriculums and examinations reflect instruction concerning cultural and ethnic awareness in regard to hair type

NY - A3419 Mandates the establishment of a standard uniform human-trafficking recognition training program and requires employees of hotel and gaming facilities to undergo such program

NY - A326 Requires wireless telephone companies that offer shared or family plans to allow victims of domestic violence to be released from the account without penalty in instances of domestic violence

NY - A1114 Requires publisher of magazine subscriptions to disclose on the billing statement or invoice a customer service telephone number

NY - S3840 Establishes no itinerant vendor shall offer for sale baby food, nonprescription drugs, cosmetics and batteries

NY - S3177 Eliminates the requirement under the security guard act of full-time employment for peace officers

NY - S5506 Limits loan assignee liability with regard to motor vehicle retail installment contracts

NY - S4231 Restricts automatic renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services

NY - A3702 Relates to employment agencies, including application for license; procedures; granting of licenses and enforcement of provisions relating thereto

NY - A3580 Prohibits persons or business entities from filing unnecessary personal identifying information with an agency

NY - S2970 Relates to licensing of appearance enhancement businesses

NY - A6731 Relates to price gouging of medicine

NY - A1354 Authorizes the attorney general to bring an action for violation of the prohibitions concerning unlawful selling practices and specifies damages awardable

NY - S1406 Requires wireless telephone companies that offer shared or family plans to allow victims of domestic violence to be released from the account without penalty in instances of domestic violence

NY - S6336 Prohibits the rental of safety recalled cars until they are repaired in accordance with the recall

NY - S6442 Relates to the eligibility criteria for a license to barber

NY - S6468 Relates to child proofing liquid detergent packets

NY - S6485 Prohibits providers from imposing a fee for termination or early cancellation of certain service contracts in the event a customer has deceased before the end of such contract

NY - S6068 Requires travel consultants to furnish written travel agreements to consumers

NY - S6074 Prohibits the sale and distribution of sexual performance dietary supplements or foods containing an unsafe sexual performance food additive

NY - S6078 Relates to candy and other food products packaged as tobacco products

NY - S6040 Prohibits the sale and distribution of synthetic cannabinoids; and establishes a statewide synthetic cannabinoid surrender program

NY - S5991 Relates to employment agencies and their interaction with clients; repealer

NY - S6014 Includes cases and covers for cellular telephones, within the prohibitions related to imitation weapons

NY - S6019 Includes attachments to electronic devices within the meaning of the term "imitation weapon"

NY - S6553 Raises the maximum fine for persons who violate the law regulating telemarketing to twenty thousand dollars

NY - S7327 Relates to expiration dates on gift certificates

NY - S6623 Relates to penalties for deceptive trade practices and unlawful acts by an automobile broker business

NY - S7548 Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media

NY - S6704 Relates to requiring automobile brokers to be licensed and bonded

NY - S7656 Clarifies the definition of imitation weapon

NY - S7857 Relates to firearms designed to look like everyday objects

NY - S6774 Relates to requiring the lobby area or entrance of a licensed massage therapist office be clearly visible from the outside

NY - S7819 Relates to banning the use of automatic license plate readers

NY - S7818 Relates to oil delivery

NY - S7816 Relates to requiring the solicitation of bids for fiber optic cable duct installation in certain cases

NY - S7815 Increases fines for misbranding of fur-bearing articles of clothing

NY - S6780 Relates to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of credit history in making decisions

NY - S6796 Bans the use of employer data information

NY - S6843 Relates to limiting the acquisition of a rifle or shotgun to one per ninety-day period

NY - S6853 Prohibits a consumer reporting agency or lender from using certain information to determine an individual's credit worthiness

NY - S6898 Relates to gift certificates and gift cards; repealer

NY - S6957 Places restrictions on vending like goods and services

NY - S7006 Provides for securities fraud whistleblower incentives and protections

NY - S7088 Relates to the licensing and regulation of pet groomers and pet grooming facilities

NY - S7230 Requires lithium batteries of less than one inch in diameter and products containing such batteries to be labeled with warnings related thereto

NY - S7245 Relates to automatic license plate readers

NY - S8006 Relates to third party litigation financing

NY - A7610 Restricts fees on gift cards and gift certificates

NY - S4428 Provides protection to cellular telephone subscribers who purchase cellular telephone applications

NY - S4480 Prohibits the sale of covered license plate frames

NY - S37 Provides for a reasonable amount of construction contract sum to be deposited in a separate interest bearing escrow account with a third party escrow agent

NY - S190 Requires debt collection agencies to be licensed by the state

NY - S66 Requires businesses to disclose certain information regarding extended warranties

NY - S68 Restricts the disclosure of personal information by businesses

NY - S168 Changes fine for violations by employment agencies to up to $500 a day and a class A misdemeanor for 3 or more violations in 5 years

NY - S332 Relates to zone pricing of gasoline

NY - S573 Specifies auction requirements

NY - S918 Requires an advertising medium at the location offering the sale of motor fuel

NY - S921 Provides for the regulation of the licensure and practice of immigration providers by the department of state

NY - S4508 Relates to price gouging of medicine

NY - S1246 Relates to prohibitions on circus performances

NY - S1235 Relates to hazardous toys and other articles intended for use by children

NY - S4887 Relates to the data security act

NY - S1281 Regulates debt collection practices; repealer

NY - S1273 Relates to consumer protection from deceptive acts and practices

NY - S1267 Requires manufacturers and sellers of manufactured homes to provide customers with notice that owners of manufactured home parks may change the use of land

NY - S4882 Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap

NY - S4883 Relates to exempting retired federal agents and border patrol agents from training requirements for security guards

NY - S1415 Requires a car dealer to notify the consumer as to whether the vehicle to be purchased was manufactured for introduction into the American market or into a foreign market

NY - S1903 Relates to charges by a rental vehicle company for optional vehicle protection

NY - S4106 Relates to unilateral pricing policies or agreements for contact lenses

NY - S5098 Provides for the licensing and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing

NY - S2032 Requires disclosure by principal creditors and debt collection agencies of the legal obligations of a deceased debtor's family and household members

NY - S5108 Relates to automatic renewals of magazine subscriptions

NY - S2208 Prohibits the unauthorized sale of veterans' commemorative property by cemeteries

NY - S2234 Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period

NY - S5104 Requires food vendors to provide a trash receptacle

NY - S5126 Relates to home improvement contract provisions

NY - S2502 Requires authorization for and verification of the validity of third-party charges for products and services billed to a customer on bills issued by telecommunication providers

NY - S2495 Requires a 120-day warning period for violations at certain veterans' organization facilities

NY - S4455 Relates to billboards advertising alcoholic beverages and provocative content to minors on state owned property

NY - S2733 Relates to pre-recorded political messages

NY - S5307 Prohibits a manufacturer from labeling or advertising a nonwoven disposable product for sale as a flushable without prior approval

NY - S2825 Relates to price gouging

NY - S2821 Exempts certain officers of the departments of correction and sanitation of the city of New York from training requirements for security guards

NY - S2869 Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1000 feet of schools and playgrounds

NY - S3039 Requires employment agencies in the city of New York to provide and post a job seekers bill of rights

NY - S3045 Requires cash registers used in certain businesses to visually display the amount of sale to the customer

NY - S3245 Prohibits any party from charging consumers for unordered or unrequested goods or services; repealer

NY - S3279 Requires hotel, motel and inn keepers to offer condoms for sale to registered guests

NY - S485 Provides for the labeling of raw agricultural commodities, processed foods, seed, and seed stock produced with genetic engineering

NY - S1982 Relates to ultraviolet nail dryers

NY - S4533 Requires pet dealers to provide recommendations on the care of small animals

NY - S202 Prohibits label obstruction of over-the-counter drugs

NY - S434 Provides that a business entity may not alter caller identification information with the intent to defraud or harass a third party or the recipient of the call

NY - S6254 Relates to defining a "protected consumer" as an individual who is under the age of eighteen years

NY - S7347 Relates to the timeliness of disclosure of a breach of the security of a system which contains private information

NY - S6734 Prohibits the selling, offering for sale or distribution of any electrical or extension cords with fraudulent seals for the Underwriters' Laboratory

NY - A1047 Increases fines for misbranding of fur-bearing articles of clothing

NY - S6809 Relates to the transmission of caller identification information to consumers

NY - S6820 Prohibits a consumer reporting agency or lender from using an individual's internet viewing history to determine such individual's credit worthiness

NY - S6834 Relates to notification of security breach

NY - A103 Relates to zone pricing of gasoline

NY - S7985 Requires certain disclosures by sperm and ovum storage facilities

NY - S3815 Prohibits a producer, refiner or distributor from selling, transferring, or assigning interest in a retail outlet leased to a motor fuel dealer

NY - S3824 Relates to licenses for private investigators, bail enforcement agents and watch, guard or patrol agencies

NY - S40 Prohibits certain practices by businesses making an automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumers in the state

NY - S300 Relates to fees charged by employment agencies for class A or A-1 employment

NY - S320 Provides that new passenger-type motor vehicles manufactured for sale in New York state on or after January 1, 2017 shall be offered for sale with a spare tire and jack

NY - S51 Enacts the smartphone and tablet security act

NY - S94 Relates to the unlawful use of a New York driver's license or identification card

NY - S212 Provides for distribution, on the internet, of information to the public regarding credit card and banking rates, charges and other terms

NY - S699 Relates to the rebuttable presumption relating to identifying information on an unsolicited advertisement in cities with a population of one million or more

NY - S306 Permits antitrust fines or penalties to be paid to the office of victim services in the court's discretion

NY - S307 Prohibits persons or business entities from filing unnecessary personal identifying information with an agency

NY - S627 Regulates the sale of methamphetamine precursor drugs

NY - S467 Requires telephone companies to provide essential equipment, including voice dialing equipment, to persons with disabilities

NY - S658 Establishes a cap on the amount of money a municipality may annually charge a mobile food vendor

NY - S439 Relates to consumer protection from prescription drug reimportation

NY - S749 Requires scrap processors to record certain information

NY - S825 Requires a warning instruction by entities which manufacture, assemble and sell roller skates and skate boards

NY - S1391 Relates to the manufacturing of firearms

NY - S1551 Establishes voluntary licensure of master plumbers by the department of state

NY - S1545 Enacts the "credit privacy in employment act" to prohibit the use of consumer credit reports in hiring and employment determinations

NY - S4930 Relates to the training requirements for peace officers

NY - S1681 Authorizes dispensing audiologists, employed by an otolaryngologist who has conducted an evaluation for hearing loss, to dispense hearing aids for a profit

NY - S1844 Relates to communications by retail stores attempting to settle civil actions deriving from larceny prosecutions

NY - S1852 Defines and prohibits deceptive acts and practices, and false advertising by talent services

NY - S4079 Conforms state law with federal law regarding imitation weapons and provides a private right of action for individual consumers

NY - S2024 Relates to special provisions for not-for-profit sales

NY - S2325 Allows cell phone users to add a new phone line without having to renew the service plan and to cancel an additional line without paying any fee, charge or cost

NY - S2430 Regulates firearms and ammunition dealers

NY - S2573 Increase the types of firearms that are to be included in the firearm ballistic identification database

NY - S2559 Relates to information for pre-recorded political messages

NY - S2560 Implements provisions to protect credit reports of certain consumers

NY - S4167 Provides that no candy or confection shall be sold in this state which resembles marijuana or marijuana products or imitates the flavor of marijuana

NY - S2686 Establishes the computer security act

NY - A2661 Permits antitrust fines or penalties to be paid to the office of victim services in the court's discretion

NY - S5279 Authorizes a consumer to seek reimbursement for treatment for an unfit cat or dog within 30 days of the purchase of such animal from a pet dealer

NY - S4243 Creates a private right of action for unlawful price gouging for injunctive relief and recovery of actual damages or $1000 whichever is greater

NY - S5435 Relates to establishing a cap that limits the amount a consumer may be charged for leasing a modem from a cable or internet provider

NY - S5552 Prohibits the sale of magnetic jewelry which is meant to mimic a tongue piercing and requires a warning printed on other products containing a small magnet

NY - S5355 Relates to the sale of governmental signage or other metal property

NY - S3415 Relates to employment agencies, including application for license; procedures; granting of licenses and enforcement of provisions relating thereto

NY - S3429 Enacts the anti-automated sales suppression act

NY - S3710 Provides clarification on the gun show events to include the building structures and grounds where shows occur; and public auctions, flea markets and garage sales

NY - S3749 Promotes fairness in competitive bidding by providing for enforcement of prevailing wage provisions applicable to public work construction projects

NY - S3752 Requires information on violence against women including domestic violence and human trafficking to be provided to foreign, prospective wives coming to this country

NY - S3769 Relates to privacy protection policies on internet websites, online services, online applications and mobile applications that collect social security numbers

NY - S3802 Provides for the labeling of food or food products that contain a genetically engineered material or that are produced with a genetically engineered material

NY - S3772 Relates to internet service provider privacy requirements

NY - S3796 Limits the liability of a debit cardholder for unauthorized use of a debit card

NY - S4771 Restricts fees on gift cards and gift certificates

NY - S488 Prohibits the imposition of certain fees at the expiration of a term on a motor vehicle lease which constitutes administrative, clerical or handling charges

NY - A6010 Requires persons offering weight loss services to provide notice of certain weight loss and dieting information

NY - S4778 Prohibits issuers of credit cards and debit cards from knowingly accepting or soliciting financial information of a cardholder from a third-party

NY - A5652 Relates to licenses for private investigators, bail enforcement agents and watch, guard or patrol agencies

NY - S5981 Relates to employment agencies, including application for license; procedures; granting of licenses and enforcement of provisions relating thereto

NY - S5886 Relates to the transfer of motor vehicles as scrap

NY - S6537 Prohibits motor vehicle dealers from advertising lease specials for a limited number of in stock vehicles which meet the advertised vehicle specifications

NY - S7615 Relates to the obligation to subcontractors in construction contracts

NY - A309 Provides for the sanitization of every used mattress or bedding material transported, stored or sold in the state

NY - S6798 Relates to changes in energy service pricing

NY - S6879 Relates to security in a place of entertainment and to the establishment of a matching grant program and tax credit

NY - S6983 Regulates multilevel distribution companies

NY - S7041 Relates to prohibiting the sale of crib bumper pads and the restriction of the use of such pads in certain settings

NY - S7123 Relates to requiring certain cabarets and public dance halls to install video surveillance cameras at all entrances and exits

NY - A9457 Relates to the transmission of caller identification information to consumers

NY - S7923 Relates to the use of voice recognition features on certain products