Assembly Bill A2973

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes the contact lens consumer protection act

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A2973 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27-B §§429-a - 429-c, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6502
2011-2012: A858
2015-2016: A8460
2017-2018: A4337
2019-2020: A3396

2013-A2973 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the contact lens consumer protection act.

2013-A2973 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2973

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in  relation  to  establishing
  the contact lens consumer protection act

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "contact lens consumer protection act".
  S  2. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares it
necessary and in good policy of the state  to  protect  the  health  and
safety of consumers while allowing consumers the opportunity and freedom
to  choose the retailer of his or her choice. This act ensures consumers
are not unreasonably denied the opportunity to  choose  a  retailer  and
consumers remain protected.
  S  3. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 27-B
to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 27-B
                    CONSUMER CONTACT LENS PROTECTION
SECTION 429-A. DEFINITIONS.
        429-B. CERTIFICATION  OF   AVAILABILITY   OF   CONTACT   LENSES;
                 EXCEPTIONS.
        429-C. VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES.
  S  429-A.  DEFINITIONS.  THE  FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
MEANINGS WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1. THE TERM "ALTERNATIVE CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION" SHALL MEAN ANY MAIL
ORDER COMPANY, INTERNET  RETAILER,  PHARMACY,  BUYING  CLUB,  DEPARTMENT
STORE  OR MASS MERCHANDISE OUTLET, WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER IT IS ASSO-
CIATED WITH A PRESCRIBER, UNLESS THE ACCOUNT MEETS THE DEFINITION  OF  A
COMPETITOR AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06862-01-3

A. 2973                             2
              

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