Bill Text: NY S09128 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to disclosure of address in advertisements for short term rentals of private dwellings; imposes a civil penalty for violations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-07-02 - REFERRED TO RULES [S09128 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S09128-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          9128
                    IN SENATE
                                      July 2, 2018
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        Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
        AN ACT to amend the multiple residence law, in relation to disclosure of
          address in advertisements for short term rentals of private dwellings
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section  1.  The  multiple  residence  law  is amended by adding a new
     2  section 14 to read as follows:
     3    § 14. Advertisements for rental of a private dwelling;  disclosure  of
     4  address.  1.    Every  advertisement of or offer for accommodation for a
     5  rental of a private dwelling for a period of less  than  thirty  consec-
     6  utive  days  shall make public the exact physical address, including the
     7  street name, street number, apartment number, borough, town  and  county
     8  of such accommodation.
     9    2. Any person found to have violated the provisions of subdivision one
    10  of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than one
    11  thousand  dollars for the first violation, five thousand dollars for the
    12  second violation and seven thousand five hundred dollars for  the  third
    13  and subsequent violations.
    14    3.  For  purposes of this section, the term "advertise" shall mean any
    15  form of communication for marketing that is used to encourage,  persuade
    16  or  manipulate  viewers, readers or listeners into contracting for goods
    17  and/or services as may be viewed through various  media  including,  but
    18  not  limited  to,  newspapers,  magazines, fliers, handbills, television
    19  commercials, radio, signage, direct mail, websites or text messages.
    20    4. For purposes of this section, the  term  "private  dwelling"  shall
    21  have  the  same meaning as defined in subdivision six of section four of
    22  the multiple dwelling law.
    23    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13348-01-7