New York A 7231: Relates to taxpayer relief on cell phone taxes

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A07231 Summary:

BILL NOA07231 

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SAME ASSAME AS S04391

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SPONSORBichotte Hermelyn

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COSPNSRSantabarbara

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §527-b, Gen Bus L

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Requires mobile applications on cell phones, smart phones and tablets that offer a subscription service provide an option to cancel the subscription on its application and have the option posted in a clear and conspicuous format.

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BILL NOA07231 

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03/21/2025referred to consumer affairs and protection

01/07/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7231

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 21, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring
 mobile applications on electronic devices which provide a subscription
 service shall allow the cancellation of such service through its
 application

 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
 2 527-b to read as follows:
 3 § 527-b. Electronic device applications. 1. For the purposes of this
 4 section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 5 (a) "Electronic device" shall mean any cell phone, smart phone, or
 6 tablet used by consumers connected to a wireless telephone service.
 7 (b) "Mobile application" shall mean third-party software developed
 8 specifically for use on electronic devices.
 9 (c) "Digital services" shall mean services provided via the internet
 10 or an electronic network, which are delivered to the consumer through
 11 the use of electronic devices.
 12 2. Any mobile application provider on an electronic device connected
 13 to a wireless telephone service that uses a subscription model that
 14 relies on automatic renewal on its mobile application shall provide its
 15 customers an option to cancel such subscription service through its
 16 mobile application.
 17 3. Any mobile application that provides a subscription model that
 18 relies on automatic renewal shall post in a clear and conspicuous format
 19 a direct link or button where a consumer can terminate the automatic
 20 renewal subscription model.
 21 4. This section shall not apply to mobile applications that are prima-
 22 rily used to complement a subscription model that provides access to a
 23 physical business location.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08378-01-5

 A. 7231 2

 1 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 2 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
 3 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
 4 of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 5 completed on or before such effective date.

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