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NY Gen Bus L § 521-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-AAA - Credit Card Registration Services 521-C - Limitation on Release of Subscriber Names.

§  521-c.  Limitation  on  release of subscriber names. No credit card   registration service  shall  rent,  sell,  exchange  or  otherwise  make   available  the  names,  addresses  and account numbers of cardholders or   owners of access devices entrusted to it by  a  credit  card  or  access   device issuer or other financial institution to any other person for use   in  direct mail marketing or solicitation without prior written approval   of the cardholder or access device owner. Notwithstanding the foregoing,   nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict a  card  issuer's   use of its own cardholder list.
NY Gen Bus L § 521-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-AAA - Credit Card Registration Services 521-D - Deceptive Acts Prohibited.

§  521-d.  Deceptive  acts  prohibited.  It is hereby declared to be a   deceptive trade practice and unlawful for  a  credit  card  registration   service to misrepresent in its advertising, promotional materials, sales   materials,  or  in  any  other  manner  the nature of the services to be   performed, the  identity  of  the  provider  of  the  services,  or  the   consequences of failing to subscribe to the services.
NY Gen Bus L § 521-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-AAA - Credit Card Registration Services 521-E - Contracts Void and Unenforceable.

§  521-e.  Contracts  void  and  unenforceable.  1.  Any  contract for   services which does not comply with the applicable  provisions  of  this   article shall be void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy.2. Any waiver by a consumer of the provisions of this article shall be   deemed void and unenforceable.
NY Gen Bus L § 521-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-AAA - Credit Card Registration Services 521-F - Enforcement by Attorney General.

§  521-f.  Enforcement  by attorney general. Whenever there shall be a   violation of this section, application  may  be  made  by  the  attorney   general in the name of the people of the state of New York to a court or   justice  having  jurisdiction  by  a  special  proceeding  to  issue  an   injunction, and upon notice to the defendant of not less than five days,   to enjoin and restrain the continuance of such  violations;  and  if  it   shall  appear  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  court or justice that the   defendant has, in fact, violated this  article,  an  injunction  may  be   issued  by  such court or justice, enjoining and restraining any further   violation, without requiring proof that any person has,  in  fact,  been   injured  or  damaged thereby. In any such proceeding, the court may make   allowances to the attorney general  as  provided  in  paragraph  six  of   subdivision  (a)  of  section  eighty-three  hundred  three of the civil   practice law and rules, and direct restitution. Whenever the court shall   determine that a violation of this article has occurred, the  court  may   impose  a  civil  penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each   violation.  In  connection  with  any  such  proposed  application,  the   attorney general is authorized to take proof and make a determination of   the  relevant  facts and to issue subpoenas in accordance with the civil   practice law and rules.
NY Gen Bus L § 523 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-B - Prohibited Credit Card Practices Involving Providers of Travel Services 523 - Definitions.

§  523.  Definitions.  As  used  in this article: 1. "Travel services"   means public transportation, public accommodations in hotels, motels  or   motor  courts,  rental of motor vehicles or any other service related to   travel.2.  "Provider  of  travel  services"  means  every  person,  firm   or   corporation engaged in the business of furnishing travel, transportation   or vacation services.2-a.   "Travel  agent"  shall  mean  any  person,  firm,  corporation,   partnership or association, other than a common carrier or employee of a   common carrier, that is  an  officially  appointed  agent  of  a  common   carrier  and  meets  standards  no  less  than those required on January   first, nineteen hundred ninety, for authorized  agents  of  the  airline   reporting  corporation,  or  is  a registered member of the Cruise Lines   International Association and who operates exclusively as an  agent  for   cruise lines in the sale of cruise travel products or services, and who,   as  a  legal  agent  of a supplier, sells or offers for sale any travel,   transportation or vacation arrangements, or who negotiates for or  holds   himself  or  herself  out by solicitation, advertisement or otherwise as   one who sells,  provides,  furnishes  contracts  or  arranges  for  such   travel, transportation or vacation services.3. "Consumer" means a natural person.4.  "Credit  card"  and  "issuer"  shall  have the same meanings as in   article twenty-nine-A of this chapter.
NY Gen Bus L § 524 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-B - Prohibited Credit Card Practices Involving Providers of Travel Services 524 - Application.

§  524.  Application.  This  article  shall  apply with respect to any   transaction involving the furnishing of travel services  to  a  consumer   where  a  credit card is used to obtain credit and where the provider of   travel services is a person other than the credit card issuer.
NY Gen Bus L § 525 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-B - Prohibited Credit Card Practices Involving Providers of Travel Services 525 - Prohibited Practices.

§ 525. Prohibited practices. 1. It shall be unlawful for a provider of   travel services to communicate with a credit card issuer for the purpose   of  reserving  or  setting  aside  any  specified  amount of credit in a   consumer's credit card account to ensure  payment  for  services  to  be   rendered  unless  prior  to  such  communication  the provider of travel   services informs the consumer of the amount  of  credit  which  will  be   requested to be reserved or set aside and obtains the consumer's consent   to the reservation or set aside of such amount.2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  a  provider  of  travel  services to   communicate with a credit card issuer for the purpose  of  reserving  or   setting aside an amount of credit in a consumer's credit card account in   excess of the actual, agreed upon cost of the services contracted for by   the  consumer  and  provider  of  travel  services unless, prior to such   communication, the provider of travel services informs the  consumer  in   writing  of  the amount of credit which will be requested to be reserved   or  set  aside  and  obtains  the  consumer's  written  consent  to  the   reservation or set aside of such amount.3.  It shall be unlawful for any provider of travel services, after it   has determined the final charges for the travel services furnished to  a   consumer,  to  fail to promptly communicate with a credit card issuer to   request the release of any amount of credit previously reserved  or  set   aside  by it in the consumer's credit card account which is in excess by   more than twenty-five dollars of the charges actually billed.4. It shall be unlawful for any provider of travel services to impose,   as a result of the use of a credit card, a surcharge on a  travel  agent   acting  as an agent of such provider of travel services where, on behalf   of a holder of a credit card, as defined in section five hundred  eleven   of  this  chapter,  such  travel agent facilitates the holder's use of a   credit card in lieu of payment by cash, check or similar means.
NY Gen Bus L § 526 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-B - Prohibited Credit Card Practices Involving Providers of Travel Services 526 - Enforcement.

§  526.  Enforcement.  The attorney general may bring an action in the   name of the people of the state to restrain or prevent any violation  of   this article or any continuance of any such violation.
NY Gen Bus L § 527 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-BB - Prohibited Service Offer Practices 527 - Definitions.

§  527.  Definitions.  For the purposes of this article, the following   definitions shall apply:1. "Automatic renewal" means a plan or arrangement  in  which  a  paid   subscription or purchasing agreement is automatically renewed at the end   of a definite term for a subsequent term.2.  "Automatic  renewal  offer  terms"  means  the following clear and   conspicuous disclosures:a. that the subscription or purchasing agreement will  continue  until   the consumer cancels;b.  the  description  of  the  cancellation policy that applies to the   offer;c. the recurring charges that will be charged to the consumer's credit   or debit card or payment account with a  third  party  as  part  of  the   automatic renewal plan or arrangement, and that the amount of the charge   may change, if that is the case, and the amount to which the charge will   change, if known;d.  the  length  of  the automatic renewal term or that the service is   continuous, unless the length of the term is chosen by the consumer; ande. the minimum purchase obligation, if any.3. "Clear and conspicuous" means in larger type than  the  surrounding   text,  or in contrasting type, font, or color to the surrounding text of   the same size, or set off from the surrounding text of the same size  by   symbols  or other marks, in a manner that clearly calls attention to the   language. In the case of an audio disclosure,  "clear  and  conspicuous"   means  in  a  volume  and  cadence  sufficient to be readily audible and   understandable.4. "Consumer" means any individual who seeks or acquires, by  purchase   or lease, any goods, services, money, or credit for personal, family, or   household purposes.5.  "Continuous  service"  means  a  plan  or  arrangement  in which a   subscription  or  purchasing  agreement  continues  until  the  consumer   cancels the service.
NY Gen Bus L § 532 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-C - Radio and Television Tubes 532 - Definitions.

§  532.  Definitions. As used in this article: A "tube" is an electron   receiving tube or cathode ray tube (commonly known as  a  picture  tube)   designed  primarily for use in a home type television or radio receiver,   phonograph, tape recorder, or any combination  thereof,  or  other  home   type electronic device or appliance."Used tube" or a "second-hand tube" is a tube which has been subjected   to consumer or demonstrator use as an entity.A  "used  component"  is  any part or material salvaged from a used or   second-hand tube.A "tube utilizing used components" is a tube which has not  been  used   as  an  entity  but which in the manufacture thereof has utilized one or   more used components. Such a tube shall not be deemed to be  a  used  or   second-hand tube within the meaning of this article.A  "reactivated  tube" is a weak, worn-out or defective tube which has   been temporarily reactivated by the administration of a charge  of  high   voltage electric current to the elements thereof.A  "reduction"  is the sale of a tube at a price that is less than the   manufacturer's list price for that tube.A "savings" is the sale of a tube at a price that  is  less  than  the   list price for a tube by the same or another manufacturer when the tubes   are identical."Person"  means  an  individual,  partnership,  firm,  association  or   corporation.
NY Gen Bus L § 534 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-C - Radio and Television Tubes 534 - Violation.

§  534.  Violation.  1.  A violation of any provision of the preceding   section shall constitute a misdemeanor.2. Proof that no person has  been  misled  or  deceived  or  otherwise   damaged  by any violation of this article shall not constitute a defense   in any prosecution under this article.3. It shall not be necessary, in order to make out a prima facie case,   for  the  prosecution  to  prove  that  the   defendant   knowingly   or   intentionally  violated any provision of this article but proof that the   defendant did not knowingly  or  intentionally  violate  such  provision   shall  constitute  a  good  defense in any prosecution for a misdemeanor   under this article.
NY Gen Bus L § 535 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-C - Radio and Television Tubes 535 - Enforcement by Attorney-General.

§  535.  Enforcement  by  attorney-general. 1. Whenever any person has   violated any provision of this article the attorney-general may bring  a   special  proceeding  in  the  supreme court of the state of New York, on   notice of not  less  than  five  days,  for  a  judgment  enjoining  the   continuance   of  such  violations;  and  if  it  shall  appear  to  the   satisfaction of the court or justice that the defendant has violated any   provision of this article, no proof shall be required  that  any  person   has  been  misled  or deceived or otherwise damaged thereby nor that the   defendant knowingly or intentionally violated such provision.2.  In  connection   with   any   such   proposed   application,   the   attorney-general  is  authorized  to  take  proof,  issue  subpoenas and   administer oaths in the manner provided in the civil  practice  law  and   rules.
NY Gen Bus L § 536 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-C - Radio and Television Tubes 536 - Construction.

§  536.  Construction.  Nothing  in  this  article  shall apply to any   television or sound radio broadcasting station or to  any  publisher  or   printer  of  a  newspaper, magazine or other form of printed advertising   who broadcasts, publishes or prints such advertisement.
NY Gen Bus L § 537 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-C - Radio and Television Tubes 537 - Separability.

§  537.  Separability.  If  any  section  of  this article or any part   thereof shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction  to  be   invalid,  such  judgment  shall  not  affect,  impair  or invalidate the   remainder or any other section or part thereof.
NY Gen Bus L § 538 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-CC - Modem Hijacking Deterrence Act 538 - In General.

§ 538. In general. (a) No person, firm, corporation, or other business entity,  regardless of its form of organization, shall deceptively cause computer software to be copied onto  the  computer  or  internet-capable device  of  a  consumer  in  this  state and use the software to access, hijack,  or  use  the  consumer's  modem,  internet-capable  device,  or internet  service  for  the  purpose  of causing an authorized user or a third party affected by such conduct to incur financial  charges  for  a service that is not authorized by the owner or an authorized user of the computer.  (b)  Any  provision  of  a  contract or an agreement entered into by a consumer that deceives a consumer and that purports or may be  construed to  authorize,  divert,  or  require  anything  that  would constitute a violation of any of the provisions of this section is hereby declared to be void as against public policy and shall not be enforceable.
NY Gen Bus L § 538-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-CC - Modem Hijacking Deterrence Act 538-A - Enforcement.

§  538-a.  Enforcement.  (a)  The  attorney  general may bring a civil action against any person, firm, corporation, or other business  entity, regardless  of  its  form of organization, that violates this article to enjoin the violation and may recover the following:  (1) a civil penalty of one thousand  dollars  per  violation  of  this article  or,  for  a pattern or practice of such violations, up to three thousand dollars per violation; and/or  (2) costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.  (c) Nothing in this section shall in any way limit rights or  remedies which  are  otherwise available under law to the attorney general or any other person authorized to bring an action under this section.
NY Gen Bus L § 538-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-CC - Modem Hijacking Deterrence Act 538-B - Definitions.

§ 538-b. Definitions. For the purposes of this article:  (a)  the  term  "hijack",  with respect to a modem or internet-capable device, means taking control of the modem or  the  modem-function  of  a user's  computer or internet-capable device to initiate a toll telephone call via a telecommunications network, a voice over  internet  protocol, or  other  internet  communication  for  which  the  authorized  user or provider pays a monetary charge.  (b)  the  term  "authorized  user"  with  respect  to  a  computer  or internet-capable  device,  means a person who is authorized by the owner or lessee to use the computer or internet-capable device.  (c) the term "internet-capable device" means any  hardware  technology including,  but not limited to, a cellular telephone, handheld computer, or calendaring and messaging device with telephony  functions,  that  is individually  or  collectively capable of providing wireless or wireline internet access, in addition to origination and completion of  telephone calls.
NY Gen Bus L § 550 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-D - Notes Given for Patent Rights and for a Speculative Consideration 550 - Negotiable Notes Given for Patent Rights.

§  550.  Negotiable  notes  given  for  patent rights. Notwithstanding   article three of the uniform commercial code,  a  negotiable  promissory   note,  the consideration of which consists wholly or partly of the right   to make, use or sell any invention claimed or represented by the  vendor   at  the time of sale to be patented, must contain the words "given for a   patent right" prominently and legibly written or printed on the face  of   such note above the signature thereto; and such note in the hands of any   purchaser  or  holder is subject to the same defenses as in the hands of   the original holder; but this section does not  apply  to  a  negotiable   note  given  solely  for  the  purchase  price  or the use of a patented   article.
NY Gen Bus L § 551 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-D - Notes Given for Patent Rights and for a Speculative Consideration 551 - Negotiable Notes Given for a Speculative Consideration.

§  551.  Negotiable  notes  given  for  a  speculative  consideration.   Notwithstanding  article  three  of  the  uniform  commercial  code,   a   negotiable promissory note, the consideration of which consists in whole   or in part of the purchase price of any farm product, at a price greater   by at least four times than the fair market value of the same product at   the  time  in  the  locality,  or  of  the  membership  and rights in an   association, company or combination to produce or sell any farm  product   at  a  fictitious rate, or of a contract or bond to purchase or sell any   farm product at a price greater by four times than the market  value  of   the  same  product  at  the time in the locality, must contain the words   "given for a speculative consideration" or other words  clearly  showing   the  nature  of  the  consideration,  prominently and legibly written or   printed on the face of such note above the signature thereof;  and  such   note,  in  the  hands of any purchaser or holder, is subject to the same   defenses as in the hands of the original owner or holder.
NY Gen Bus L § 552 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-D - Notes Given for Patent Rights and for a Speculative Consideration 552 - Notes Given for Patent-Rights.

§  552.  Notes  given  for patent-rights. A person who takes, sells or   transfers a negotiable promissory  note  within  article  three  of  the   uniform  commercial  code,  knowing  the  consideration  of such note to   consist in whole or in part, of the right to  make,  use  or  sell,  any   patent  invention or inventions, or any invention claimed or represented   to be patented, without having the  words  "given  for  a  patent-right"   written  or  printed  legibly  and  prominently on the face of such note   above the signature thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
NY Gen Bus L § 553 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 29-D - Notes Given for Patent Rights and for a Speculative Consideration 553 - Notes Given for a Speculative Consideration.

§  553.  Notes  given  for  a  speculative consideration. A person who   takes, sells or transfers a negotiable promissory  note  within  article   three  of the uniform commercial code, knowing the consideration of such   note to consist in whole or in part of the purchase price  of  any  farm   product  at  a  price greater by four or more times than the fair market   value of the same product at the time in the locality, or in  which  the   consideration  shall be in whole or in part, membership of and rights in   an association, company or combination  to  produce  or  sell  any  farm   product  at  a  fictitious rate, or of a contract or bond to purchase or   sell any farm product at such rate, without having the words "given  for   a  speculative  consideration" or other words clearly showing the nature   of the consideration prominently and legibly written or printed  on  the   face  of  such  note  above  the  signature  thereof,  is  guilty  of  a   misdemeanor.