NY A05658

Amends section 75-c of the banking law to require ATM facilities to be equipped with a dedicated voice telephone line accessible by a single switch that connects directly to 911 or E-911 emergency services where available

Mandates posting of warning signage at each switch notifying users that false reports or false alarms may be punishable as a misdemeanor or felony under penal law

Takes effect one year after enactment, with the superintendent of banks authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for implementation before that date

Rules must include safeguards against false alarms and other abuses of the emergency access switch