NY S01783

Prohibits liquified petroleum gas (LPG) sellers from charging special usage fees greater than nominal value, except when consumer usage is too low for seller to make reasonable return on investment, and requires disclosure in contract and on bills

Bans sellers from charging for LPG not actually delivered, undisclosed termination fees, and termination fees exceeding actual labor costs for tank removal, pump-out, or service disconnection

Prohibits tank rental fees after service disconnection, repair charges for seller-owned equipment malfunctions not caused by the consumer, and delivery fees when seller fails to deliver and consumer runs out of gas

Requires sellers to rebate consumers for any LPG removed from tanks and resold, and mandates clear descriptions of all fees on each bill

Prohibits passing governmental, regulatory, or environmental compliance costs to consumers as separate charges, while preserving sellers' ability to set per-gallon prices and collect allowable state taxes

Grants the Attorney General enforcement authority under Executive Law section 63