New York A 377: Relates to direct deposit of workers' compensation payments

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A00377 Summary:

BILL NOA00377 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORVanel

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §350-f-2, Gen Bus L

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Requires any person or entity, whether located within the state or sending physical or electronic mail to a person within the state, sending an unsolicited private government-related registration service communication that mentions any fees, renewal charges, requests for payment, or requests to enter into a contract, shall include a notice that is reasonably calculated to apprise the recipient that they are not a government entity or affiliated with one and the recipient is not required to pay or enter into any agreement with them.

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BILL NOA00377 

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01/08/2025referred to consumer affairs and protection

01/07/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 377

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requirements
 for unsolicited private government-related registration service commu-
 nications

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 350-f-2 to read as follows:
 3 § 350-f-2. Unsolicited private government-related registration service
 4 communications. 1. Any person or entity, whether located within the
 5 state or sending physical or electronic mail to a person within the
 6 state, sending an unsolicited private government-related registration
 7 service communication that mentions any fees, renewal charges, requests
 8 for payment, or requests to enter into a contract, shall include a
 9 notice that is reasonably calculated to apprise the recipient of the
 10 following message:
 11 "(COMPANY NAME) IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH NOR IS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY.
 12 YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY OR ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT WITH US."
 13 For purposes of this section, "unsolicited private government-related
 14 registration service communication" shall mean any letter, notice,
 15 invoice, bill, or statement of account that is sent to a person or enti-
 16 ty without prior request or agreement, where no existing business
 17 relationship or contract exists between the sender or recipient,
 18 purporting to charge for or offer any service related to any govern-
 19 mental registration made with any state or federal government entity
 20 within the United States.
 21 2. Any violation of subdivision one of this section shall constitute a
 22 deceptive act or practice within the meaning of section three hundred
 23 forty-nine of this article.
 24 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 25 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01921-01-5

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