New York S 9546: Relates to certain procedural protections granted to third-party sellers and seller profiles of online marketplaces

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S09546 Summary:

BILL NOS09546A

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SAME ASSAME AS A10762-A

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SPONSORSUTTON

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COSPNSRBASKIN, HINCHEY, MYRIE, RAMOS, SALAZAR, SKOUFIS, WEBB

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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.

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BILL NOS09546A

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03/23/2026REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

05/27/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

05/27/2026PRINT NUMBER 9546A

06/03/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/03/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1658

06/03/2026PASSED SENATE

06/03/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/04/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9546--A

 IN SENATE

 March 23, 2026
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 Introduced by Sens. SUTTON, BASKIN, HINCHEY, MYRIE, RAMOS, SALAZAR,
 SKOUFIS, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
 be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology -- 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.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15192-05-6

 S. 9546--A 2

 1 3. "Seller profile" means any person or entity, independent of an
 2 online marketplace, that uses an online marketplace to showcase or
 3 otherwise advertise its business information in order to independently
 4 solicit sales of consumer product.
 5 4. "Consumer product" means any tangible personal property which is
 6 advertised and/or distributed in commerce by a third-party seller or
 7 seller profile through an online marketplace.
 8 5. "Suspension" means action taken by an online marketplace to tempo-
 9 rarily or permanently block selling privileges of third-party sellers or
 10 seller profiles for alleged or actual policy or code of conduct
 11 violations, performance issues, or account integrity problems, including
 12 but not limited to product quality or authenticity, intellectual proper-
 13 ty infringement, customer complaints or feedback, late shipments,
 14 cancellations, pricing or listing issues, or customer service.
 15 § 1706. Third-party seller and seller profile pre-suspension warning
 16 period. 1. No online mar