Bill Text: NY A00273 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Prohibits the solicitation of loans by means of distributing checks to persons who have not requested a loan where the endorsement of such check constitutes acceptance of the terms of the loan agreement; makes such loan agreements void.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - referred to consumer affairs and protection [A00273 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-A00273-Introduced.html
                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          273
                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                      (PREFILED)
                                    January 7, 2009
                                      ___________
       Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER, GABRYSZAK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
         A.  MAGEE  --  read  once  and  referred  to the Committee on Consumer
         Affairs and Protection
       AN ACT to amend the general business law,  in  relation  to  prohibiting
         certain loan solicitations
         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  399-i to read as follows:
    3    S 399-I. CERTAIN LOAN SOLICITATIONS PROHIBITED.  NO  PERSON,  FIRM  OR
    4  CORPORATION SHALL GIVE, TRANSFER OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTE ANY UNSOLICITED
    5  CHECK,  MONEY  ORDER, DRAFT OR OTHER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT TO ANY PERSON
    6  IN THIS STATE, WHICH, WHEN REDEEMED, WOULD ENTER SUCH PERSON INTO A LOAN
    7  AGREEMENT. ANY SUCH LOAN AGREEMENT PROCURED BY MEANS OF  AN  UNSOLICITED
    8  CHECK,  MONEY  ORDER  OR  OTHER  NEGOTIABLE  INSTRUMENT SHALL BE VOID AS
    9  AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY.
   10    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  apply  to  any
   11  loan entered into on and after such date.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD01958-01-9
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