Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 17, 2016 |
committed to rules |
Jun 01, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 25, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 24, 2016 |
1st report cal.1073 |
May 12, 2016 |
print number 5708a |
May 12, 2016 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to consumer protection |
May 29, 2015 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S5708A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S5708 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7231
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §396-qq, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
A3092
2019-2020: A3911
2015-S5708 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5708 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring dealers to disclose information regarding fees for updating maps on global positioning systems installed in motor vehicles PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would ensure that people purchasing or leasing a vehicle with global positioning systems (GPS) installed are made aware of fees attached to updating their vehicles GPS. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends subdivision 3 of section 396-qq of the general business law, as added by chapter 553 of the laws of 1996. Whenever a dealer sells or leases a motor vehicle with GPS installed, the dealer shall inform the purchaser or lessee of the need and cost to periodically update the maps. The dealer shall provide either the actual amount, or make a good faith estimate in each transaction of the amount of such charges. If such charges are estimated, the dealer shall disclose that amount in the sales contract or lease agreement as an estimate.
2015-S5708 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5708 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 29, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring deal- ers to disclose information regarding fees for updating maps on global positioning systems installed in motor vehicles THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 396-qq of the general business law, as added by chapter 553 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 3. WHENEVER A DEALER SELLS OR LEASES A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) INSTALLED IN SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE, THE DEALER SHALL INFORM THE PURCHASER OR LESSEE OF THE NEED TO PERIODICALLY UPDATE THE MAPS OF THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM AND THE DEALER SHALL PROVIDE EITHER THE ACTUAL AMOUNT IT WILL COST THE PURCHASER OR LESSEE TO UPDATE THE MAPS, OR MAKE A GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE IN EACH TRANSACTION OF THE AMOUNT OF SUCH CHARGES. IF SUCH CHARGES ARE ESTIMATED, THE DEALER SHALL SET FORTH ON SUCH SALES CONTRACT OR LEASE AGREEMENT OR ON A SEPARATE DOCUMENT TO BE INITIALLED BY THE PURCHASER OR LESSEE IN CONSPICUOUS BOLDFACE TYPE, THE FOLLOWING DISCLOSURE: "THE AMOUNT INDICATED ON THIS SALES CONTRACT OR LEASE AGREEMENT FOR UPDATED GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM MAP FEES IS AN ESTIMATE." 4. Where a violation of this section is alleged to have occurred, the attorney general may apply in the name of the people of the state of New York to the supreme court of the state of New York within the judicial district in which such violation is alleged to have occurred, on notice of five days, for an order enjoining or restraining the continuance of such violation. In any such proceeding the court may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars and order resti- tution to aggrieved consumers. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10561-01-5
2015-S5708A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7231
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §396-qq, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
A3092
2019-2020: A3911
2015-S5708A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5708A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring dealers to disclose information regarding fees for updating maps on global positioning systems installed in motor vehicles PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would ensure that people purchasing or leasing a vehicle with global positioning systems (GPS) installed are made aware of fees attached to updating their vehicles GPS. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends subdivision 3 of section 396-qq of the general business law, as added by chapter 553 of the laws of 1996. Whenever a dealer sells or leases a motor vehicle with GPS installed, the dealer shall inform the purchaser or lessee of the need and cost to periodically update the maps. The dealer shall provide either the actual amount, or a good faith estimate of such charges. The dealer shall disclose that amount in the sales contract or lease agreement of actual cost for updates at time of sale or as an estimate of future cost.
2015-S5708A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5708--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 29, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring deal- ers to disclose information regarding fees for updating maps on global positioning systems installed in motor vehicles THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 396-qq of the general business law, as added by chapter 553 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 3. WHENEVER A DEALER SELLS OR LEASES A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) INSTALLED IN SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE, THE DEALER SHALL INFORM THE PURCHASER OR LESSEE OF THE NEED TO PERIODICALLY UPDATE THE MAPS OF THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM AND THE DEALER SHALL PROVIDE EITHER THE CURRENT AMOUNT IT WILL COST THE PURCHASER OR LESSEE TO UPDATE THE MAPS, OR A GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE OF THE AMOUNT OF SUCH CHARGES. THE DEALER SHALL SET FORTH ON SUCH SALES CONTRACT OR LEASE AGREEMENT OR ON A SEPARATE DOCUMENT TO BE INITIALLED BY THE PURCHASER OR LESSEE IN CONSPICUOUS BOLDFACE TYPE, THE FOLLOWING DISCLOSURE: "THE AMOUNT INDI- CATED ON THIS SALES CONTRACT OR LEASE AGREEMENT FOR UPDATED GLOBAL POSI- TIONING SYSTEM MAP FEES IS THE CURRENT COST FOR UPDATE ON DAY OF SALE/LEASE OR AN ESTIMATE OF FUTURE COST." 4. Where a violation of this section is alleged to have occurred, the attorney general may apply in the name of the people of the state of New York to the supreme court of the state of New York within the judicial district in which such violation is alleged to have occurred, on notice of five days, for an order enjoining or restraining the continuance of such violation. In any such proceeding the court may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars and order resti- tution to aggrieved consumers. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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