New York A 1221: Relates to methods for cancelling contracts

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A01221 Summary:

BILL NOA01221 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORDinowitz (MS)

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COSPNSRGlick, Seawright, Colton, Cook

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MLTSPNSRDavila

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Add §391-x, Gen Bus L

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Requires that a business allow a consumer to cancel a contract between the two parties using the same method that was used to enter into the contract.

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BILL NOA01221 

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01/09/2025referred 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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 1221

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, GLICK, SEAWRIGHT, COLTON, COOK --
 Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DAVILA -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to methods for
 cancelling contracts

 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
 2 391-x to read as follows:
 3 § 391-x. Method for contract cancellation. Unless otherwise author-
 4 ized by law, rule, or regulation, any business that contracts with a
 5 consumer shall allow such consumer to cancel such contract using the
 6 same method that the business and consumer used to enter such contract,
 7 including but not limited to, in writing or online. For the purposes of
 8 this section, "consumer" shall mean a natural person residing in this
 9 state that enters into a contract for personal, family or household
 10 purposes.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01735-01-5

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