New York S 4310: Prohibits the rental of safety recalled cars until they are repaired in accordance with the recall

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S04310 Summary:

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SAME ASSAME AS A03358

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Amd §396-z, Gen Bus L

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Restricts the rental of safety recalled cars until they are repaired in accordance with the recall; requires disclosure of such recall notices to prospective vehicle renters if such recalled cars have not been repaired.

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02/04/2025REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4310

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 prohibiting the
 rental of motor vehicles that are subject to a recall

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

 1 Section 1. Section 396-z of the general business law, as amended by
 2 chapter 109 of the laws of 2018, is amended by adding a new subdivision
 3 17 to read as follows:
 4 17. Rental vehicle companies shall inspect and, if appropriate, repair
 5 any rental vehicle covered under a federal or manufacturer's safety
 6 recall within one hundred twenty days after receiving such notice.
 7 Following receipt of such notice by a rental vehicle company, such
 8 company may rent a vehicle that is subject to a safety recall provided
 9 that such company discloses to any prospective renter of vehicles
 10 covered under a federal or manufacturer's safety recall that the vehi-
 11 cles are subject to safety recall notices and have not been inspected or
 12 repaired prior to the signing of the rental agreement. If one hundred
 13 twenty days shall lapse following the receipt of notice by a rental
 14 vehicle company that a federal or manufacturer's safety recall is in
 15 effect on any of the vehicles owned by the rental vehicle company, and
 16 such rental vehicle company has failed to inspect or repair such vehi-
 17 cles, the rental vehicle company shall have the option, as an alterna-
 18 tive to undertaking the inspections or repairs subject to the recall, to
 19 disclose to prospective renters of vehicles covered under a federal or
 20 manufacturer's safety recall that the vehicles are subject to safety
 21 recall notices and have not been inspected or repaired prior to the
 22 signing of the agreement. Any disclosures required under this section
 23 shall be set forth in a separate document attached to the rental agree-
 24 ment and shall state (a) that the specific vehicle is the subject of a
 25 safety recall, (b) describe the recall in question, and (c) describe the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05477-01-5

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 1 nature of the defect. Such disclosure shall be initialled by the
 2 prospective renter prior to the signing of the rental agreement.
 3 § 2. Section 396-z of the general business law, as amended by chapter
 4 731 of the laws of 2006, is amended by adding a new subdivision 16 to
 5 read as follows:
 6 16. Rental vehicle companies shall inspect and, if appropriate, repair
 7 any rental vehicle covered under a federal or manufacturer's safety
 8 recall within one hundred twenty days after receiving such notice.
 9 Following receipt of such notice by a rental vehicle company, such
 10 company may rent a vehicle that is subject to a safety recall provided
 11 that such company discloses to any prospective renter of vehicles
 12 covered under a federal or manufacturer's safety recall that the vehi-
 13 cles are subject to safety recall notices and have not been inspected or
 14 repaired prior to the signing of the rental agreement. If one hundred
 15 twenty days shall lapse following the receipt of notice by a rental
 16 vehicle company that a federal or manufacturer's safety recall is in
 17 effect on any of the vehicles owned by the rental vehicle company, and
 18 such rental vehi