New York A 11502: Requires disclosure terms relating to prepaid calling cards to be provided in languages other than English and increases fines for violations of disclosure requirements

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A11502 Summary:

BILL NOA11502 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01372

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SPONSORRules (Dilan)

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §92-f, Pub Serv L

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Requires disclosure terms relating to pre-paid calling cards to be provided in languages other than English and increases fines for violations of disclosure requirements.

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BILL NOA11502 

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05/28/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 11502

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 28, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Dilan) --
 read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
 and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring disclo-
 sure terms relating to prepaid calling cards to be provided in
 languages other than English and increasing fines for violations of
 disclosure requirements

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

 1 Section 1. Section 92-f of the public service law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
 3 3-a. a. If a language or languages other than English is used on a
 4 prepaid telephone calling card, its packaging, or in point of sale
 5 advertising, or promotional material relating to a prepaid calling card
 6 or prepaid telephone calling service, all disclosure required pursuant
 7 to the provisions of this section shall be provided in the same language
 8 or languages, in addition to English. All non-English disclosure
 9 provisions shall be clearly printed in a clear and conspicuous location
 10 on the calling card itself, or if the calling card is packaged in opaque
 11 packing, on the packaging.
 12 b. As used in this subdivision, "promotional material" includes all
 13 materials prepared by the company that provides prepaid calling services
 14 through prepaid calling cards and any signs for display by retail
 15 merchants or any other promotional material that is prepared at the
 16 direction of the prepaid calling service.
 17 c. If the calling card is purchased on the Internet, the disclosure
 18 requirements shall be displayed in a clear and conspicuous location on
 19 the website through which the calling card is purchased, including
 20 instructions and directions to any link with such disclosures, prior to
 21 purchasing the services.
 22 § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 92-f of the public service law, as added
 23 by chapter 651 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02314-01-5

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 1 3. Any company that provides prepaid calling services through prepaid
 2 calling cards shall print legibly on each card or packaging the follow-
 3 ing information:
 4 a. any surcharges or fees, including monthly fees, per-call access
 5 fees, or surcharges for the first minute of use that may be applicable
 6 to the use of the prepaid calling card or prepaid calling services with-
 7 in the United States;
 8 b. any additional or different prices, rates, or unit values applica-
 9 ble to international usage of the prepaid calling card or prepaid call-
 10 ing services;
 11 c. any minimum charge per call, such as a three minute minimum charge;
 12 d. any charge for calls that do not connect; [and,]
 13 e. any recharge policy[.];
 14 f. if applicable, the expiration date or other limitation on the peri-
 15 od of time for which the displayed, promoted, or advertised minutes will
 16 be available to the customer; and
 17 g. any connection or disconnection fee or any surcharge associated
 18 with the calling card that is not part of the standard rate associated
 19 with each minute used by the card.
 20 § 3. Subdivision 8 of section 92-f of the public service law, as added
 21 by chapter 651 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
 22 8. Enforcement. The commission shall have the power, consistent with
 23 federal law, to assess a penalty not to exceed [one] five thousand
 24 dollars a