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NY S05468
Bill
Status
3/30/2017
Primary Sponsor
Michael Ranzenhofer
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AI Summary
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Automatic renewal contracts for security and fire alarm system services are unenforceable unless renewal terms are presented clearly and conspicuously to the consumer.
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Businesses must obtain the consumer's affirmative consent to automatic renewal terms before charging their credit card, debit card, or third-party account.
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Businesses must provide a toll-free telephone number, email address, postal address (when directly billing), or other easy-to-use mechanism for cancellation as described in the renewal offer.
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Automatic renewal offers must include acknowledgment of the contract cancellation policy and retain-able information on how to cancel.
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Businesses must provide clear notice to consumers of any material changes to renewal terms and information on how to cancel, taking effect ninety days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Restricts automatic renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services; makes such automatic renewal provisions unenforceable unless: the automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms are presented to the consumer in a clear and conspicuous manner; the business or person furnishing the electronic and life safety alarm service obtains the consumer's affirmative consent; and such renewal or continuous service offer provides an acknowledgment of the contract cancellation policy, and information regarding how to cancel in a manner that is capable of being retained by the consumer.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/20/2018