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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Mar 26, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S4407
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance 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
2013-S4407 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S4407 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4407 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to the denial of certain insurance claims; and to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring certain municipal and government entities to notify mortgagees and lien holders when such entities are denied access to inspect certain real properties PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Grants insurance companies authority to deny certain insurance claims for illegally converted dwellings. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding new section 3407-b. JUSTIFICATION: Currently, government agencies that inspect for illegal conversions are prohibited from entering dwellings unless they have permission, which allows the resident to deny access to the agency and avoid an inspection. This bill will allow insurance companies to deny certain property insurance claims for properties that have been illegally converted or properties that have not been able to be properly inspected for such conditions, thus forcing property owners to comply
2013-S4407 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4407 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 26, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to the denial of certain insurance claims; and to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring certain municipal and government entities to notify mort- gagees and lien holders when such entities are denied access to inspect certain real properties THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 3407-b to read as follows: S 3407-B. DENIAL OF CERTAIN CLAIMS FOR REAL PROPERTY. 1. AN INSURER MAY DENY PAYMENTS FOR ANY CLAIM FOR REAL PROPERTY LOSS OR DAMAGE, WHERE SUCH REAL PROPERTY HAS BEEN ILLEGALLY CONVERTED OR ALTERED AND WHERE THE OWNER OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY DENIES A MUNICIPAL OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY ACCESS TO SUCH REAL PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSPECTING SUCH REAL PROPERTY FOR LOCAL CODE OF ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ILLEGALLY CONVERTED OR ALTERED" SHALL INCLUDE THE CONVERSION OF ANY STRUCTURE INTO A RESIDEN- TIAL DWELLING WHICH VIOLATES ANY APPLICABLE ZONING OR BUILDING ORDI- NANCE, CODE OR LAW OR WHICH HAS NOT RECEIVED A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR ANY OTHER CERTIFICATE, NOTICE, FORM OR OTHER DOCUMENT RELATING TO AUTHORIZED OCCUPANCY OR PERMISSIBLE USAGE WHICH IS ISSUED BY A MUNICIPAL OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER SUCH MATTERS. S 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 99-x to read as follows: S 99-X. INSPECTION FOR LOCAL CODE OR ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS. ANY MUNICI- PAL OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER ZONING OR BUILDING ORDINANCES, CODES OR LAWS OR CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY OR ANY OTHER CERTIFICATES, NOTICES, FORMS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO AUTHORIZED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01034-01-3
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