New York A 10762: Relates to certain procedural protections granted to third-party sellers and seller profiles of online marketplaces

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A10762 Summary:

BILL NOA10762A

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SAME ASSAME AS S09546-A

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SPONSORButtenschon

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 48 §§1705 - 1708, Gen Bus L

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Relates to certain procedural protections granted to third-party sellers and seller profiles of online marketplaces; provides that online marketplaces must provide notice and an opportunity to respond before a seller or profile is suspended; provides that a suspended third-party seller or seller profile shall have the right to appeal the determination of the online marketplace in seeking account reinstatement.

Go to top A10762 Actions:

BILL NOA10762A

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04/01/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

05/28/2026amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection

05/28/2026print number 10762a

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10762--A

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 1, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged,
 bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
 committee

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to certain proce-
 dural protections granted to third-party sellers and seller profiles
 of online marketplaces

 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 article
 2 48 to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 48
 4 FAIR AND TIMELY PROCESS FOR SUSPENDING THIRD-PARTY SELLERS AND SELLER
 5 PROFILES OF ONLINE MARKETPLACES
 6 Section 1705. Definitions.
 7 1706. Third-party seller and seller profile pre-suspension warn-
 8 ing period.
 9 1707. Third-party seller and seller profile suspension and
 10 appeals processes.
 11 1708. Enforcement and penalties.
 12 § 1705. Definitions. As used in this article:
 13 1. "Online marketplace" means any person or entity that operates a
 14 consumer-directed electronically based or accessed platform that
 15 includes features that allow for, facilitate, or enable third-party
 16 sellers and/or seller profiles to engage in the advertisement, display,
 17 sale, purchase, payment, storage, shipping, and/or delivery of a consum-
 18 er product in New York state; and is used by one or more third-party
 19 sellers and/or seller profiles for such purposes.
 20 2. "Third-party seller" means any person or entity, independent of an
 21 online marketplace, who sells, offers to sell, or contracts to sell a
 22 consumer product in New York state through such online marketplace's
 23 platform.
 24 3. "Seller profile" means any person or entity, independent of an
 25 online marketplace, that uses an online marketplace to showcase or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15192-06-6

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 1 otherwise advertise its business information in order to independently
 2 solicit sales of consumer product.
 3 4. "Consumer product" means any tangible personal property which is
 4 advertised and/or distributed in commerce by a third-party seller or
 5 seller profile through an online marketplace.
 6 5. "Suspension" means action taken by an online marketplace to tempo-
 7 rarily or permanently block selling privileges of third-party sellers or
 8 seller profiles for alleged or actual policy or code of conduct
 9 violations, performance issues, or account integrity problems, including
 10 but not limited to product quality or authenticity, intellectual proper-
 11 ty infringement, customer complaints or feedback, late shipments,
 12 cancellations, pricing or listing issues, or customer service.
 13 § 1706. Third-party seller and seller profile pre-suspension warning
 14 period. 1. No online marketplace shall suspend a third-party seller or
 15 seller profile without first providing a two-week warning period in
 16 which the online marketplace:
 17 (a) notifies the third-party seller or seller profile with reasonable
 18 documentation and details related to any and all infractions used to
 19 justify a particula