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NY A01572

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Cahill

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Origin

Assembly

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends General Business Law by adding Section 518-B to regulate credit card late payment charges
  • Caps late charges at the lesser of five percent of the unpaid balance (including interest) or twenty dollars
  • Takes effect ninety days after enactment

Legislative Description

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, including any interest thereon, or twenty dollars, whichever amount is less.

Last Action

referred to banks

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Banks1/12/2015

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