Assembly Bill A3050

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates restrictions on where EBT cards may be used to access cash

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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-A3050 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Banks
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §144-b, Soc Serv L; add §9-v, Bank L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A117
2015-2016: A1700
2017-2018: A2378

2013-A3050 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits automated teller machines or point of sale terminals in certain locations from accepting electronic benefit transfer cards for cash withdrawals.

2013-A3050 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3050

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  REILICH,  MONTESANO,  FINCH, HAWLEY, JAFFEE,
  BARCLAY, GIGLIO, TITONE, GABRYSZAK, DUPREY, BUTLER, CORWIN, MALLIOTAK-
  IS, LOSQUADRO, McDONOUGH, RAIA --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
  CERETTO,   CROUCH,  FITZPATRICK,  GOODELL,  JOHNS,  JORDAN,  McKEVITT,
  McLAUGHLIN, PALMESANO -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on
  Banks

AN ACT to amend the social services law and the banking law, in relation
  to prohibiting automated teller machines or point of sale terminals in
  certain locations from accepting electronic benefit transfer cards for
  cash withdrawals

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

  Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
144-b to read as follows:
  S  144-B.  PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARDS
IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS. THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE
SHALL  INSURE  THAT  ELECTRONIC  BENEFIT  TRANSFER  CARDS  ISSUED BY AND
THROUGH THE AGENCY TO FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF ASSISTANCE MAY  NOT  BE
USED  TO  ACCESS  STATE-PROVIDED CASH BENEFITS FROM ANY AUTOMATED TELLER
MACHINES OR POINT OF SALE TERMINALS IN THE  FOLLOWING  LOCATIONS:    (A)
GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENTS; (B) PSYCHICS; (C) BAIL BOND ESTABLISHMENTS; (D)
BINGO  HALLS;  (E) CRUISE SHIPS; (F) TATTOO PARLORS; OR (G) ANY BUSINESS
PROVIDING SERVICES THAT HAVE BEEN DEEMED INCONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT OF
THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE.
  S 2. The banking law is amended by adding a new section 9-v to read as
follows:
  S 9-V. PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARDS  AT
AUTOMATED  TELLER  MACHINES  IN  CERTAIN  LOCATIONS.  ELECTRONIC BENEFIT
TRANSFER CARDS ISSUED BY THE STATE TO FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF ASSIST-
ANCE MAY NOT BE USED TO ACCESS STATE-PROVIDED  CASH  BENEFITS  FROM  ANY
AUTOMATED  TELLER  MACHINES  OR POINT OF SALE TERMINALS IN THE FOLLOWING

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00900-01-3

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