Assembly Bill A42

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides that where a person engaged in the business of repairing household appliances identifies a part which will be necessary for repair, it is deemed warranted

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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-A42 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §395-c, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2286
2011-2012: A723
2015-2016: A463
2017-2018: A1045
2019-2020: A2527

2013-A42 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that where a person engaged in the business of repairing household appliances identifies a part which will be necessary for repair, it is deemed warranted for the benefit of the consumer, and he shall be entitled to a refund if such part does not in fact repair such appliance.

2013-A42 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   42

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to home  or  busi-
  ness visits to repair appliances or equipment

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

  Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
395-c to read as follows:
  S 395-C. RELIANCE UPON THE ADVICE OF AN APPLIANCE REPAIR BUSINESS.  IN
ANY  CASE  WHERE  A CONSUMER IS CHARGED FOR A WRITTEN ESTIMATE WHEREIN A
PERSON  ENGAGED  IN  THE  BUSINESS  OF  REPAIRING  HOUSEHOLD  APPLIANCES
PROVIDES  A  DETAILED STATEMENT ESTIMATING THE PARTS AND COSTS NECESSARY
TO REPAIR SUCH AN APPLIANCE, AND RELYING UPON SUCH ESTIMATE THE CONSUMER
PURCHASES SUCH PARTS, SUCH CONSUMER SHALL BE  ENTITLED  TO  A  FULL  AND
COMPLETE  REFUND  OF  THE  ESTIMATE CHARGE IN THE EVENT THE PART REMOVED
FROM THE APPLIANCE WAS, IN FACT, IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION.    ANY  SUCH
REPAIR  BUSINESS  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO HAVE WARRANTED SUCH ESTIMATE AND
RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY  ACTUAL  AND  CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES INCURRED BY A CONSUMER WHO RELIED UPON SUCH ESTIMATE.
  S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03153-01-3

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