Assembly Bill A369A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Enacts the truth in lockout and locksmith services act

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

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2013-A369 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-s, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A9281

2013-A369 - Summary

Enacts the truth in lockout and locksmith services act.

2013-A369 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   369

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, HIKIND, MAISEL, GALEF, CASTRO, ROBERTS,
  HOOPER,  WEPRIN,  MONTESANO  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO,
  BOYLAND, COOK, CRESPO, GOTTFRIED, RAMOS, ROBINSON, STEVENSON,  WEISEN-
  BERG  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs
  and Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  enacting  "the
  truth in lockout and locksmith services act"

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known as "the truth in lockout and  lock-
smith services act".
  S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-s
to read as follows:
  S  391-S.  LOCKOUT AND LOCKSMITH SERVICES. 1.  (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION "LOCKSMITH" MEANS A NATURAL PERSON WHO  PERFORMS  LOCKSMITH
SERVICES AND ACCESS CONTROL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.
  (B) "LOCKSMITH SERVICES" MEANS:
  (I) SERVICING, INSTALLING, REPAIRING, REBUILDING, REKEYING, REPINNING,
ADJUSTING   OR  INSTALLING  LOCKS,  MECHANICAL  OR  ELECTRONIC  SECURITY
DEVICES, SAFES, VAULTS, OR SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES; AND
  (II) OPERATING A LOCK, MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC SECURITY DEVICE, SAFE,
VAULT, OR SAFE DEPOSIT BOX BY A MEANS OTHER THAN THOSE INTENDED  BY  THE
MANUFACTURER OF SUCH DEVICES.
  (C) "LOCKOUT SERVICES" MEANS OFFERING TO OPERATE A LOCK, MECHANICAL OR
ELECTRONIC  SECURITY DEVICE, BY A MEANS OTHER THAN THOSE INTENDED BY THE
MANUFACTURER OF SUCH DEVICES FOR THE PURPOSES OF OBTAINING  ENTRY  TO  A
CONSUMER'S MOTOR VEHICLE OR RESIDENCE.
  (D)  "MILEAGE  CHARGE" MEANS ANY CHARGE IMPOSED BY A LOCKSMITH RELATED
TO THE COST OF TRANSPORTATION TO A LOCATION WHERE LOCKSMITH SERVICES ARE
TO BE PROVIDED.

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

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2013-A369A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-s, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A9281

2013-A369A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the truth in lockout and locksmith services act.

2013-A369A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 369--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, HIKIND, MAISEL, GALEF, ROBERTS, HOOPER,
  WEPRIN,  MONTESANO  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BOYLAND,
  COOK, CRESPO, GOTTFRIED, RAMOS,  ROBINSON,  STEVENSON,  WEISENBERG  --
  read  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on Consumer Affairs and
  Protection -- reported and referred  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  enacting  "the
  truth in lockout and locksmith services act"

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known as "the truth in lockout and  lock-
smith services act".
  S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-s
to read as follows:
  S  391-S.  LOCKOUT AND LOCKSMITH SERVICES. 1.  (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION "LOCKSMITH" MEANS A NATURAL PERSON WHO  PERFORMS  LOCKSMITH
SERVICES AND ACCESS CONTROL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.
  (B) "LOCKSMITH SERVICES" MEANS:
  (I) SERVICING, INSTALLING, REPAIRING, REBUILDING, REKEYING, REPINNING,
ADJUSTING   OR  INSTALLING  LOCKS,  MECHANICAL  OR  ELECTRONIC  SECURITY
DEVICES, SAFES, VAULTS, OR SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES; AND
  (II) OPERATING A LOCK, MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC SECURITY DEVICE, SAFE,
VAULT, OR SAFE DEPOSIT BOX BY A MEANS OTHER THAN THOSE INTENDED  BY  THE
MANUFACTURER OF SUCH DEVICES.
  (C) "LOCKOUT SERVICES" MEANS OFFERING TO OPERATE A LOCK, MECHANICAL OR
ELECTRONIC  SECURITY DEVICE, BY A MEANS OTHER THAN THOSE INTENDED BY THE
MANUFACTURER OF SUCH DEVICES FOR THE PURPOSES OF OBTAINING  ENTRY  TO  A
CONSUMER'S MOTOR VEHICLE OR RESIDENCE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03103-02-3
              

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