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NY S05366

Bill

Status

Engrossed

7/22/2020

Primary Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires retail establishments using electronic systems to track and monitor the frequency and volume of customer returns or exchanges to conspicuously post notice of this practice.

  • Notice must be displayed in one of four ways: on item labels, at cash registers/points of sale, on signs visible from the register, or on signs at store entrances.

  • Retail establishments that violate the disclosure requirement must provide buyers with a cash refund or credit (buyer's choice) within 20 days of purchase, provided the merchandise has not been used or damaged.

  • Violating retailers are subject to civil penalties of not less than $100 and not more than $500 for each violation.

  • The act takes effect 180 days after becoming law.

Legislative Description

Requires stores to publicly display their return and refund policies, including tracking of returns; failure to display provides buyer with automatic refund or credit.

Last Action

referred to codes

7/22/2020

Committee Referrals

Codes7/22/2020
Rules7/20/2020
Consumer Affairs and Protection4/29/2019

Full Bill Text

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