Prohibits pay-per-call prize schemes from charging more for the call than that charged by a telephone corporation regulated by the appropriate regulatory commission for the same call.
A4365A-2011 Actions
- Aug 14, 2012: signed chap.370
- Aug 6, 2012: delivered to governor
- Jun 21, 2012: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- Jun 21, 2012: PASSED SENATE
- Jun 21, 2012: 3RD READING CAL.1319
- Jun 21, 2012: SUBSTITUTED FOR S7595A
- Jun 21, 2012: COMMITTED TO RULES
- Jun 21, 2012: returned to senate
- Jun 21, 2012: repassed assembly
- Jun 18, 2012: amended on third reading 4365a
- Jun 18, 2012: vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Jun 18, 2012: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- Jun 18, 2012: recalled from senate
- May 8, 2012: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
- May 8, 2012: delivered to senate
- May 8, 2012: passed assembly
- May 3, 2012: advanced to third reading cal.506
- May 1, 2012: reported
- Apr 18, 2012: reported referred to codes
- Jan 4, 2012: referred to consumer affairs and protection
- Feb 3, 2011: referred to consumer affairs and protection
A4365A-2011 Votes
VOTE: FLOOR VOTE:
- Jun 21, 2012
Ayes (60): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Storobin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin
Excused (2): Espaillat, Huntley
A4365A-2011 Text
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4365--A
Cal. No. 506
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N ASSEMBLY
February 3, 2011
___________
Introduced by M. of A. PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MAGEE --
read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and
Protection -- passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled
from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted,
retaining its place on the special order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to restricting
pay-per-call services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 369-ee of the general business law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
2-A. PRIZE CLAIMS BY PAY-PER-CALL SERVICES. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR
ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION TO OFFER A CONSUMER A PRIZE, IF IN ORDER
TO CLAIM THE PRIZE, THE CONSUMER MUST CALL A PAY-PER-CALL SERVICE WHERE
THE CHARGE FOR SUCH PAY-PER-CALL SERVICE IS GREATER THAN THE SERVICE
CHARGE AUTHORIZED BY THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY COMMISSION. AS USED IN
THIS SUBDIVISION "PAY-PER-CALL SERVICE" MEANS ANY TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR
WHICH THE CALLING PARTY IS ASSESSED, BY VIRTUE OF COMPLETING THE CALL, A
CHARGE FOR WHICH THE CALLER PAYS A PER-CALL OR PER-TIME CHARGE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08552-03-2
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