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NY Gen Oblig L § 5-322.2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 3 - Certain Prohibited Contracts and Provisions of Contracts 5-322.2 - Contents of Certain Construction Contracts.

§ 5-322.2. Contents   of  certain  construction  contracts.  1.  Every written contract or agreement executed by an  owner  providing  for  the building,  construction,  repair or renovation of buildings, structures, or improvements upon real property owned by  him  other  than  contracts involving  public  improvements as defined in the lien law and contracts involving residential property with housing accommodations for less than five families, shall contain a clause requiring such owner to set  forth in said contract the following information:  (a) the full name and address of the owner or owners;  (b)  the  full name and address of the owner of the land and the owner of the building or improvements if the owner of the land and  the  owner of  the building or improvements shall be different persons or entities; and  (c) a description by  street  address;  or  section,  block,  and  lot numbers; or reference to a deed book and page number; In  the event the names required to be set forth as hereinabove provided shall be changed after the execution of any such contract  or  agreement and  during the period of such construction, the owner shall within five days notify the contractor  of  such  change  in  writing  sent  to  the contractor  by  certified  mail  to the address of the contractor as set forth in said contract.   2. Every written subcontract or agreement executed by a contractor for performance of any portion of the said construction, shall  contain  the same  information required to be provided to the contractor by the owner described in subdivision one of this section.   3. The provisions of this section shall apply  only  to  contracts  or agreements  as  enumerated  in  subdivision one of this section, entered into on or after the date on which the provisions of this section become effective.   4. Any failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall not render any agreement or contract hereof, enumerated in  subdivision  one hereof,  void  or voidable nor shall it otherwise impair any obligations or rights under any such agreement or contract.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-322.3 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 3 - Certain Prohibited Contracts and Provisions of Contracts 5-322.3 - Payment Bonds to Be Filed.

§ 5-322.3. Payment  bonds  to  be  filed.  A  copy of any payment bond   executed in connection with a  contract  for  the  improvement  of  real   property  other than a contract for a public improvement, shall be filed   within thirty days of such execution by the owner of the improvement  in   the office of the county clerk in the county in which the improvement is   to  be undertaken; provided, however, that such filing shall be required   only where the contract for the improvement of real property is  for  an   amount  in  excess of one hundred thousand dollars. Any owner failing to   file such payment bond as  provided  herein  shall  be  liable  for  the   reasonable  attorney's fees, as determined by the court, of any claimant   successfully bringing an action or proceeding on the bond.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-323 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 3 - Certain Prohibited Contracts and Provisions of Contracts 5-323 - Agreements Exempting Building Service or Maintenance Contractors From Liability for Negligence Void and Unenforceable.

§ 5-323. Agreements   exempting   building   service   or  maintenance   contractors from liability for negligence void and unenforceable.  Every   covenant,  agreement  or  understanding  in  or  in  connection  with or   collateral to any contract or agreement affecting real property made  or   entered  into,  whereby  or whereunder a contractor exempts himself from   liability for injuries to person or property caused by or resulting from   the negligence of such contractor, his agent, servants or employees,  as   a  result  of work performed or services rendered in connection with the   construction,  maintenance  and  repair  of   real   property   or   its   appurtenances,  shall  be deemed to be void as against public policy and   wholly unenforceable.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-324 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 3 - Certain Prohibited Contracts and Provisions of Contracts 5-324 - Agreements by Owners, Contractors, Subcontractors or Suppliers to Indemnify Architects, Engineers and Surveyors From Liability Caused by or Arising Ou

§ 5-324. Agreements   by   owners,   contractors,   subcontractors  or   suppliers  to  indemnify  architects,  engineers  and   surveyors   from   liability  caused  by  or arising out of defects in maps, plans, designs   and specifications void and unenforceable.  Every covenant, agreement or   understanding in, or in connection with any contract or  agreement  made   and  entered  into  by  owners, contractors, subcontractors or suppliers   whereby an architect, engineer, surveyor or their  agents,  servants  or   employees  are indemnified for damages arising from liability for bodily   injury to persons or damage to property caused  by  or  arising  out  of   defects in maps, plans, designs or specifications, prepared, acquired or   used  by such architect, engineer, surveyor or their agents, servants or   employees shall be deemed void  as  against  public  policy  and  wholly   uneforceable.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-325 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 3 - Certain Prohibited Contracts and Provisions of Contracts 5-325 - Garages and Parking Places.

§ 5-325. Garages  and  parking  places.  1.  No person who conducts or   maintains for hire or other consideration a garage, parking lot or other   similar place which has the capacity for the housing, storage,  parking,   repair  or  servicing  of four or more motor vehicles, as defined by the   vehicle and traffic law, may exempt himself from liability  for  damages   for  injury  to person or property resulting from the negligence of such   person, his agents or employees, in the operation of any  such  vehicle,   or  in  its  housing,  storage,  parking, repair or servicing, or in the   conduct or maintenance of such garage,  parking  lot  or  other  similar   place,  and,  except as hereinafter provided, any agreement so exempting   such person shall be void.2. Damages for loss  or  injury  to  property  may  be  limited  by  a   provision  in  the  storage  agreement limiting the liability in case of   loss or damage by theft, fire or explosion and setting forth a  specific   liability  per vehicle, which shall in no event be less than twenty-five   thousand dollars, beyond which  the  person  owning  or  operating  such   garage  or  lot  shall  not  be  liable;  provided,  however,  that such   liability may on request  of  the  person  delivering  such  vehicle  be   increased,  in  which event increased rates may be charged based on such   increased liability.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-326 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 3 - Certain Prohibited Contracts and Provisions of Contracts 5-326 - Agreements Exempting Pools, Gymnasiums, Places of Public Amusement or Recreation and Similar Establishments From Liability for Negligence Void and Une

§ 5-326. Agreements  exempting  pools,  gymnasiums,  places  of public   amusement or recreation and similar establishments  from  liability  for   negligence   void   and  unenforceable.  Every  covenant,  agreement  or   understanding in or in connection with, or collateral to, any  contract,   membership  application, ticket of admission or similar writing, entered   into between the owner or operator of  any  pool,  gymnasium,  place  of   amusement  or  recreation, or similar establishment and the user of such   facilities, pursuant to which such owner or operator receives a  fee  or   other  compensation  for  the  use of such facilities, which exempts the   said owner or operator from liability for damages caused by or resulting   from the negligence of the owner, operator or person in charge  of  such   establishment,  or  their agents, servants or employees, shall be deemed   to be void as against public policy and wholly unenforceable.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-327 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 3 - Certain Prohibited Contracts and Provisions of Contracts 5-327 - Consumers' Right to Recover Attorney's Fees in Actions Arising Out of Consumer Contracts.

§ 5-327. Consumers'  right  to  recover  attorney's  fees  in  actions arising out of consumer contracts. 1.  As  used  in  this  section,  the following terms shall have the following meanings:  (a) "Consumer contract" means a written agreement entered into between a  creditor,  seller or lessor as one party with a natural person who is the debtor, buyer or lessee as the second party, and  the  money,  other personal  property  or services which are the subject of the transaction are primarily for personal, family or household purposes;  (b) "Creditor" means a person who regularly extends, or  arranges  for the extension of, credit which is payable by agreement in more than four installments  or  for which the payment of a finance charge is or may be required;  (c) "Seller" means a person who sells or provides or agrees to sell or provide the subject of a consumer transaction.  (d) "Lessor" means a person who regularly leases, or arranges for  the lease of, personal property which is the subject of a consumer contract.   2.  Whenever a consumer contract provides that the creditor, seller or lessor may recover attorney's fees and expenses incurred as  the  result of  a  breach  of  any  contractual  obligation  by the debtor, buyer or lessee, it shall be implied that the creditor, seller  or  lessor  shall pay  the  attorney's  fees  and  expenses of the debtor, buyer or lessee incurred as the result of a breach of any contractual obligation by  the creditor,  seller  or lessor, or in the successful defense of any action arising out of the contract commenced by the creditor, seller or lessor. Any limitations on attorney's fees recoverable by the  creditor,  seller or lessor shall also be applicable to attorney's fees recoverable by the debtor,  buyer  or lessee under this section. Any waiver of this section shall be void as against public policy.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-328 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 3 - Certain Prohibited Contracts and Provisions of Contracts 5-328 - Processing Fee by Holder of Dishonored Check.

§ 5-328. Processing  fee  by holder of dishonored check. 1. As used in this section the following terms shall have the following meanings:  (a)  "Holder  of  a  check"  means  the  holder   or   its   assignee, representative  or  any  other  person  retained  by  the holder to seek collection of the face value of a dishonored check.  (b) "Dishonored check" means a check, draft or like  instrument  drawn on  a  bank  or depository institution as full or partial payment for an unpaid balance on an account, or  for  other  extensions  of  credit  or payments  of  money  in connection with a consumer transaction, which is not paid or is dishonored or is returned  by  such  institution  due  to insufficient funds or other cause not attributable to the holder.  (c)  "Consumer  transaction"  means  a  transaction in which a natural person  is  extended  credit  for,  or  purchases  or  leases,  personal property,  money or services primarily for personal, family or household purposes.  (d) "Account" means a loan account, a  retail  credit  account  or  an obligation under a retail lease agreement, retail instalment contract or retail instalment obligation or a retail instalment credit agreement, as defined in sections three hundred one, three hundred thirty-one and four hundred one of the personal property law.   2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law:  (a)  The  holder of a dishonored check given in payment for a consumer transaction or an account may  collect  from,  charge,  or  add  to  the outstanding  balance  of the account of, the person from whom such check was received or to whom such credit was  extended,  a  dishonored  check charge  of  not  more  than  the  lesser  of  the amount agreed upon, if contracted for, or twenty dollars.  (b) A dishonored check charge shall not be  deemed  a  credit  service charge,  interest  or  an incident to or a condition to the extension of credit, for any purpose of law.   3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person  to  whom  a check,  draft  or  like  instrument,  other  than  a  money  order, bank cashier's check or certified check, is  tendered  for  any  transaction, other than a consumer transaction, may, if such instrument is dishonored charge  or collect from the maker or drawer the amount of twenty dollars for the return of such unpaid or dishonored instrument.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-331 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 3 - Certain Prohibited Contracts and Provisions of Contracts 5-331 - Certain Covenants and Restrictions in Conveyances and Other Agreements Affecting Real Property Void as Against Public Policy.

§ 5-331. Certain  covenants  and restrictions in conveyances and other   agreements affecting real property void as against  public  policy.  Any   promise, covenant or restriction in a contract, mortgage, lease, deed or   conveyance or in any other agreement affecting real property, heretofore   or hereafter made or entered into, which limits, restrains, prohibits or   otherwise  provides against the sale, grant, gift, transfer, assignment,   conveyance, ownership, lease, rental, use or occupancy of real  property   to  or  by any person because of race, creed, color, national origin, or   ancestry, is hereby declared to be void as against public policy, wholly   unenforceable, and shall not constitute a defense in any action, suit or   proceeding. No such promise, covenant or restriction shall be listed  as   a  valid  provision affecting such property in public notices concerning   such  property.  The  invalidity  of  any  such  promise,  covenant   or   restriction  in  any  such  instrument or agreement shall not affect the   validity of any other provision therein, but no reverter shall occur, no   possessory estate shall result, nor any right of entry  or  right  to  a   penalty  or  forfeiture  shall accrue by reason of the disregard of such   promise, covenant or  restriction.  This  section  shall  not  apply  to   conveyances  or  devises  to  religious associations or corporations for   religious purposes, but, such promise,  covenant  or  restriction  shall   cease  to  be  enforceable  and  shall  otherwise  become subject to the   provisions of this section when the real property affected  shall  cease   to be used for such purpose.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-332 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 3 - Certain Prohibited Contracts and Provisions of Contracts 5-332 - Unsolicited and Voluntarily Sent Merchandise Deemed Unconditional Gift.

§ 5-332. Unsolicited   and   voluntarily   sent   merchandise   deemed   unconditional gift. 1. No  person,  firm,  partnership,  association  or   corporation,  or  agent or employee thereof, shall, in any manner, or by   any means, offer for sale goods, wares, or merchandise, where the  offer   includes  the voluntary and unsolicited sending of such goods, wares, or   merchandise not actually ordered or requested by the  recipient,  either   orally  or  in  writing.  The  receipt  of  any  such  goods,  wares, or   merchandise shall for all purposes be deemed an  unconditional  gift  to   the  recipient  who  may  use  or  dispose  of  such  goods,  wares,  or   merchandise in any manner he sees fit without any obligation on his part   to the sender.If after any such receipt deemed to be  an  unconditional  gift  under   this  section,  the sender continues to send bill statements or requests   for payment with respect thereto,  an  action  may  be  brought  by  the   recipient  to  enjoin  such  conduct,  in which action there may also be   awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing party.2. If a person is a member of an organization which makes retail sales   of any goods, wares, or merchandise  to  its  members,  and  the  person   notifies  the organization of his termination of membership by certified   mail,  return  receipt  requested,  any  unordered  goods,   wares,   or   merchandise  which  are  sent  to the person after thirty days following   execution of  the  return  receipt  for  the  certified  letter  by  the   organization,  shall  for  all purposes be deemed unconditional gifts to   the person, who may use or dispose of the goods, wares,  or  merchandise   in  any  manner  he  sees  fit without any obligation on his part to the   organization.If the termination of  a  person's  membership  in  such  organization   breaches  any  agreement  with the organization, nothing in this section   shall relieve the person from liability for damages to which he might be   otherwise subjected to pursuant to law, but he shall not be  subject  to   any  damages  with respect to any goods, wares, or merchandise which are   deemed unconditional gifts to him under this section.If after any receipt deemed to be an  unconditional  gift  under  this   section,  the  sender  continues to send bill statements or requests for   payment with respect thereto, an action may be brought by the  recipient   to  enjoin  such  conduct,  in  which  action  there may also be awarded   reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing party.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-334 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 3 - Certain Prohibited Contracts and Provisions of Contracts 5-334 - Option or Right to Acquire Interest in Property.

§ 5-334. Option or right to acquire interest in property. 1. An option   or right to acquire an equity or other ownership interest in property or   in  a partnership, corporation, trust or other entity that owns property   shall not be unenforceable because the owner  of  such  interest  grants   such option or right to the holder of a mortgage which is a lien on such   property  or  to  the  holder  of  a security interest in such property,   simultaneously with or in connection with any  loan  or  forbearance  of   money secured by such mortgage or security interest, if (a) the power to   exercise  such option or right is not dependent upon the occurrence of a   default with respect to such loan,  forbearance,  mortgage  or  security   interest,  and  (b) such loan or forbearance is for the principal sum of   two million five hundred thousand dollars or more  when  the  option  or   right  is  granted.  Loans  or forbearances aggregating two million five   hundred thousand dollars or more which are to be made or advanced to any   one borrower in one or more installments pursuant to a written agreement   by one or more lenders shall be deemed a single loan or forbearance  for   the  total  amount  which  the  lender or lenders have agreed to make or   advance pursuant to such agreement.2. This section shall not be construed to limit, impair  or  otherwise   affect  the  power  of  the  holder of any option or right to acquire an   equity or other ownership interest in  property  or  in  a  partnership,   corporation, trust or other entity that owns property, if such option or   right is or would be enforceable without reference to this section.3.  This  section  shall  apply  to  all  options  or rights which are   exercised  on  or  after   the   effective   date   of   this   section,   notwithstanding the date when such options or rights were granted.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-335 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 3 - Certain Prohibited Contracts and Provisions of Contracts 5-335 - Limitation of Reimbursement and Subrogation Claims in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Actions.

§  5-335.  Limitation  of  reimbursement  and  subrogation  claims  in personal injury and wrongful death actions. (a) When a person settles  a claim,  whether  in  litigation  or otherwise, against one or more other persons  for  personal   injuries,   medical,   dental,   or   podiatric malpractice,  or  wrongful death, it shall be conclusively presumed that the settlement does not include any compensation for the cost of  health care  services,  loss  of  earnings or other economic loss to the extent those losses or expenses have been  or  are  obligated  to  be  paid  or reimbursed by an insurer. By entering into any such settlement, a person shall  not  be deemed to have taken an action in derogation of any right of any insurer that  paid  or  is  obligated  to  pay  those  losses  or expenses;  nor  shall a person's entry into such settlement constitute a violation of any contract between the person and such insurer.   No person entering into such  a  settlement  shall  be  subject  to  a subrogation  claim  or  claim  for  reimbursement  by  an insurer and an insurer shall have no lien or  right  of  subrogation  or  reimbursement against  any  such  settling  person  or  any  other  party  to  such  a settlement, with respect to those losses or expenses that have  been  or are obligated to be paid or reimbursed by said insurer.  (b)  This  section shall not apply to a subrogation claim for recovery of  additional  first-party  benefits  provided  pursuant   to   article fifty-one  of  the  insurance  law.  The  term  "additional  first-party benefits", as used in this subdivision,  shall  have  the  same  meaning given  it  in  section  65-1.3  of  title  11  of  the  codes, rules and regulations of the state of New York as of the effective  date  of  this statute.  (c)  This  section  shall  not apply to a subrogation or reimbursement claim for  recovery  of  benefits  provided  by  Medicare  or  Medicaid, specifically  authorized  pursuant to article fifty-one of the insurance law, or pursuant to a policy  of  insurance  or  an  insurance  contract providing workers' compensation benefits.