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NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1552 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 15-A - Designation of Person in Parental Relation 5-1552 - Form of Designation.

§   5-1552.  Form  of  designation.  1.  Designations  in  general.  A   designation of a person in parental  relation  pursuant  to  this  title   shall  be in writing and shall include: the name of the parent, the name   of the designee, the name of each minor  or  incapacitated  person  with   respect  to  whom  such designation is made, the parent's signature, and   the date of such signature. The designation may specify a period of time   less than twelve months for which such designation shall be valid unless   earlier revoked by such parent pursuant to section 5-1554 of this title,   provided that any designation specifying a period of  more  than  thirty   days  shall  also  conform  to the provisions of subdivision two of this   section.2. Designations for more than thirty days. A designation specifying  a   period  of  more  than  thirty  days  shall also include: an address and   telephone number where  the  parent  can  be  reached,  an  address  and   telephone number where the designee can be reached, the date of birth of   each minor or incapacitated person with respect to whom such designation   is  made,  the  date  or  contingent  event  on  which  the  designation   commences, the written consent of the designee to such designation,  and   a  statement  that  there  is  no  prior  order  of  any  court  in  any   jurisdiction currently in effect prohibiting such parent from making the   designation. A designation specifying a period of more than thirty  days   shall be notarized.3.  Designations  not  specifying  a time period. If no time period is   specified in a designation, it shall  be  valid  until  the  earlier  of   revocation  or  the expiration of thirty days from the date of signature   if the designation does not meet the requirements of subdivision two  of   this  section,  or twelve months from the date of commencement specified   therein if the designation meets the requirements of subdivision two  of   this section.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1553 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 15-A - Designation of Person in Parental Relation 5-1553 - Scope of Designation.

§  5-1553.  Scope of designation. A designation pursuant to this title   may specify: the treatment, diagnosis or activities for which consent is   authorized; any treatment, diagnosis or activity for  which  consent  is   not   authorized;   or   any   other   limitation   on  the  duties  and   responsibilities conveyed by the designation.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1554 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 15-A - Designation of Person in Parental Relation 5-1554 - Revocation of Designation.

§ 5-1554. Revocation of designation. A parent may revoke a designation   by  notifying,  either  orally  or in writing, the designee or a school,   health care provider, or health plan to which the designation  has  been   presented,  or  by  any other act evidencing a specific intent to revoke   the designation. A designation shall also be revoked upon the  execution   by  the  parent  of  a  subsequent designation. Revocation by one parent   authorized to execute such a designation shall be deemed  effective  and   complete  revocation of a designation pursuant to this title. A designee   who receives notification from a parent of  any  such  revocation  shall   forthwith  notify  any  school,  health  care provider or health plan to   which a designation pursuant to this title has been presented. A  parent   may directly notify any such school, health care provider or health plan   of  the  revocation, in which case the failure of the designee to notify   such entities of the revocation shall not make revocation ineffective.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1555 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 15-A - Designation of Person in Parental Relation 5-1555 - Effect of Designation.

§  5-1555.  Effect of designation. 1. A designee shall possess all the   powers and duties of a person in parental relation pursuant to  sections   twenty-one hundred sixty-four and twenty-five hundred four of the public   health  law  and  sections  two  and  thirty-two  hundred  twelve of the   education law, unless otherwise specified in the designation.2. A designation shall not impose upon a designee a  duty  to  support   pursuant to section four hundred thirteen of the family court act.3.  A  designation  shall not cause a change in the school district of   residence of the child for purposes of the education law, and during the   period of validity of the designation, the child shall be presumed to be   a resident of the school district in which the  parent  resided  at  the   time the designation was made.4.  A designation shall terminate and be deemed revoked upon the death   or incapacity of the parent who signed the designation.5. The decision of a designee shall be superseded  by  a  contravening   decision of a parent.6.  A  person who acts based upon the consent of a designee reasonably   and in the good faith belief that the parent has in fact authorized  the   designee  to  provide  such  consent  pursuant to the provisions of this   title, may not be deemed to  have  acted  negligently,  unreasonably  or   improperly  in  accepting  the designation and acting upon such consent;   provided, however, that any such person may  be  deemed  to  have  acted   negligently,  unreasonably  or  improperly if he or she has knowledge of   facts indicating that the designation was never given, or did not extend   to an act or acts in question, or was revoked.7.  No  provision  of  this  title  shall  be  construed  to   require   designation  of  a person in parental relation as provided in this title   where such designation  is  not  otherwise  required  by  law,  rule  or   regulation.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1601 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 16 - Continuity of Contract 5-1601 - Definitions.

§ 5-1601. Definitions. As used in this title the following terms shall   have the following meanings:1.  "Euro"  shall  mean the currency of participating member states of   the European Union that adopt a single currency in accordance  with  the   treaty  on  European  Union  signed  February  seventh, nineteen hundred   ninety-two.2.  "Introduction  of  the  euro"   shall   mean   and   include   the   implementation  from  time  to  time  of  economic and monetary union in   member states of the European Union in accordance  with  the  treaty  on   European Union signed February seventh, nineteen hundred ninety-two.3.  "ECU"  or  "European Currency Unit" shall mean the currency basket   that is from time to time used as the unit of account  of  the  European   Community  as  defined in European Council Regulation No.  3320/94. When   the euro first becomes the monetary unit of participating member  states   of  the European Union, references to the ECU in a contract, security or   instrument that also refers to such  definition  of  the  ECU  shall  be   replaced  by  references  to  the euro at a rate of one euro to one ECU.   References to the ECU in a contract, security or instrument without such   a definition of the ECU shall be presumed, unless either demonstrated or   proven to the contrary by the intention of the parties, to be references   to the currency basket that is from time to time used  as  the  unit  of   account of the European Community.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1602 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 16 - Continuity of Contract 5-1602 - Continuity of Contract.

§  5-1602.  Continuity  of  contract. 1. (a) If a subject or medium of payment of a contract, security or instrument is  a  currency  that  has been   substituted  or  replaced  by  the  euro,  the  euro  will  be  a commercially reasonable substitute and substantial equivalent  that  may be  either:  (i) used in determining the value of such currency; or (ii) tendered, in  each  case  at  the  conversion  rate  specified  in,  and otherwise  calculated in accordance with, the regulations adopted by the council of the European Union.  (b) If a subject or medium of  payment  of  a  contract,  security  or instrument  is  the  ECU,  the  euro  will  be a commercially reasonable substitute and substantial equivalent that may be either:  (i)  used  in determining  the value of the ECU; or (ii) tendered, in each case at the conversion rate specified in, and  otherwise  calculated  in  accordance with, the regulations adopted by the Council of the European Union.  (c)  Performance  of any of the obligations described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subdivision may be made in  the  currency  or  currencies originally  designated in such contract, security or instrument (so long as such currency or currencies remain legal tender) or in euro, but  not in  any  other currency, whether or not such other currency (i) has been substituted or replaced by the euro  or  (ii)  is  a  currency  that  is considered  a  denomination  of the euro and has a fixed conversion rate with respect to the euro.   2. None of: (a) the introduction of the euro;  (b)  the  tendering  of euros in connection with any obligation in compliance with paragraph (a) or  (b)  of  subdivision one of this section; (c) the determining of the value of any obligation in compliance  with  paragraph  (a)  or  (b)  of subdivision  one  of this section; or (d) the calculating or determining of the  subject  or  medium  of  payment  of  a  contract,  security  or instrument  with  reference  to  interest  rate  or other basis has been substituted or replaced due to the introduction of the euro and that  is a  commercially  reasonable substitute and substantial equivalent, shall either have the effect of discharging or excusing performance under  any contract,  security  or  instrument,  or  give  a  party  the  right  to unilaterally alter or terminate any contract, security or instrument.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1603 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 16 - Continuity of Contract 5-1603 - Effect of Agreements.

§ 5-1603. Effect of agreements. The provisions of this title shall not   alter  or  impair and shall be subject to any agreements between parties   with specific reference to or agreement regarding  the  introduction  of   the euro.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1604 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 16 - Continuity of Contract 5-1604 - Application.

§  5-1604. Application. 1. Notwithstanding the uniform commercial code   or any other law of this state, this title shall apply to all contracts,   securities  and  instruments,  including  contracts  with   respect   to   commercial  transactions, and shall not be deemed to be displaced by any   other law of this state.2.  In  circumstances  of  currency   alteration,   other   than   the   introduction  of  the  euro,  the  provisions of this title shall not be   interpreted as creating any negative inference or  negative  presumption   regarding  the  validity  or  enforceability of contracts, securities or   instruments denominated in whole or in part in a  currency  affected  by   such alteration.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1702 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 17 - Structured Settlement Protection Act 5-1702 - Initial Disclosure of Structured Settlement Terms.

§  5-1702.  Initial  disclosure  of  structured  settlement  terms. In negotiating a structured settlement of claims brought by or on behalf of a claimant who is domiciled in this state, the defendant or  defendant's legal  representative  shall  disclose in writing to the claimant or the claimant's legal representative all of the following information that is not otherwise specified in the structured settlement agreement:  (a) the amounts and due dates of the  periodic  payments  to  be  made under  the structured settlement agreement. In the case of payments that will be subject to periodic percentage increases, the amounts of  future payments  may  be  disclosed by identifying the base payment amount, the amount and timing of  scheduled  increases,  and  the  manner  in  which increases will be compounded;  (b) the amount of the premium payable to the annuity issuer;  (c) the nature and amount of any cost that may be deducted from any of the periodic payments;  (d)  where  applicable,  that any transfer of the periodic payments is prohibited by the terms of the structured settlement and  may  otherwise be prohibited or restricted under applicable law; and  (e)  a  statement  that  the claimant is advised to obtain independent professional  advice  relating  to  the   legal,   tax   and   financial implications  of  the settlement, including any adverse consequences and that the defendant or defendant's legal representative may not refer any advisor, attorney or firm for such purpose.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1703 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 17 - Structured Settlement Protection Act 5-1703 - Required Disclosures to Payee.

§  5-1703. Required disclosures to payee. Not less than ten days prior to the  date  on  which  the  payee  signs  a  transfer  agreement,  the transferee  shall provide to the payee by first class mail and certified mail, return receipt requested or United States postal service  priority mail,  a  separate  disclosure  statement,  in bold type no smaller than fourteen points, setting forth:  (a) the amounts and due dates of the structured settlement payments to be transferred;  (b) the aggregate amount of such payments;  (c) the discounted present value of the payments  to  be  transferred, which  shall  be  identified as the "calculation of current value of the transferred structured settlement payments under federal  standards  for valuing  annuities",  and the amount of the applicable federal rate used in calculating such discounted present value;  (d) the price quote from the original annuity issuer or, if such price quote is not readily available from the original annuity issuer, then  a price  quote  from  two  other annuity issuers that reflects the current cost of purchasing a comparable annuity  for  the  aggregate  amount  of payments to be transferred;  (e)  the gross advance amount and the annual discount rate, compounded monthly, used to determine such figure;  (f) an itemized listing of all commissions, fees, costs, expenses  and charges  payable  by  the  payee  or  deductible  from  the gross amount otherwise payable to the payee and the total amount of such fees;  (g) the net advance amount including  the  statement:  "The  net  cash payment you receive in this transaction from the buyer was determined by applying  the  specified  discount rate to the amount of future payments received by the buyer, less  the  total  amount  of  commissions,  fees, costs, expenses and charges payable by you";  (h)  the  amount of any penalties or liquidated damages payable by the payee in the event of any breach of the transfer agreement by the payee; and  (i) a statement that the payee has the right to  cancel  the  transfer agreement,  without  penalty  or  further obligation, not later than the third business day after the date the agreement is signed by the payee.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1704 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 17 - Structured Settlement Protection Act 5-1704 - Provisions Prohibited in Transfer Agreement.

§  5-1704.  Provisions  prohibited  in transfer agreement. No transfer agreement or other document or agreement executed  in  association  with the  transfer  shall contain any provision described in this section. To the extent that  a  prohibited  provision  is  included  in  a  transfer agreement  such  provision shall be void and unenforceable. A prohibited provision is:  (a) any provision that waives the payee's right to sue under any  law, or  where  the  payee agrees not to sue, or which waives jurisdiction or standing to sue under the transfer agreement;  (b) any provision that  requires  the  payee  to  indemnify  and  hold harmless the transferee, or to pay the transferee's costs of defense, in any  claim  or  action  brought  by  the  payee on or the payee's behalf contesting the transfer for any reason;  (c) any provision that requires the  payee  to  pay  the  transferee's attorney's  fees  or  costs if the transfer contemplated by the transfer agreement is not completed; and  (d) any provision that requires the payee to  pay  any  tax  liability arising  under  federal  tax  laws,  other  than  the  seller's  own tax liability, if any, that results from the transfer.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1705 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 17 - Structured Settlement Protection Act 5-1705 - Procedure for Approval of Transfers.

§  5-1705.  Procedure  for  approval  of  transfers. (a) An action for approval of a transfer of a structured settlement shall be by a  special proceeding brought on only by order to show cause.  (b)  Such  proceeding  shall  be  commenced  to  obtain  approval of a transfer of structured settlement payment rights. Such proceeding  shall be commenced:  (i) in the supreme court of the county in which the payee resides; or  (ii) in any court which approved the structured settlement agreement.  (c)  A  copy  of  the order to show cause and petition shall be served upon all interested parties at least twenty  days  before  the  time  at which the petition is noticed to be heard. A response shall be served at least seven days before the petition is noticed to be heard.  (d)  A  petition  for  approval of a transfer of structured settlement payment rights shall include:  (i) a copy of the transfer agreement;  (ii) a copy of the disclosure statement and proof of  notice  of  that statement required under section 5-1703 of this title;  (iii)  a listing of each of the payee's dependents, together with each dependent's age; and  (iv) a statement setting forth whether there have  been  any  previous transfers  or  applications  for  transfer  of the structured settlement payment rights and giving details of all such transfers or  applications for transfer.  (e)  On  the  hearing,  the payee shall attend before the court unless attendance is excused for good cause.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1706 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 17 - Structured Settlement Protection Act 5-1706 - Approval of Transfers of Structured Settlement Payment Rights.

§  5-1706.  Approval  of  transfers  of  structured settlement payment rights.  No direct or indirect transfer of structured settlement payment rights shall be  effective  and  no  structured  settlement  obligor  or annuity  issuer  shall  be  required  to  make  any  payment directly or indirectly to any transferee of  structured  settlement  payment  rights unless the transfer has been authorized in advance in a final order of a court  of  competent  jurisdiction  based  upon express findings by such court that:  (a) the transfer complies with the requirements of this title;  (b) the transfer is in the best interest of  the  payee,  taking  into account  the  welfare and support of the payee's dependants; and whether the transaction, including the discount rate used to determine the gross advance amount and the fees and  expenses  used  to  determine  the  net advance  amount,  are  fair and reasonable. Provided the court makes the findings as outlined in this subdivision, there is  no  requirement  for the  court  to  find  that  an applicant is suffering from a hardship to approve the  transfer  of  structured  settlement  payments  under  this subdivision;  (c)  the  payee  has been advised in writing by the transferee to seek independent professional advice regarding the transfer  and  has  either received such advice or knowingly waived such advice in writing;  (d)  the  transfer  does  not contravene any applicable statute or the order of any court or other government authority; and  (e) is written in plain language and in compliance with section  5-702 of this article.
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1707 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GOB - General Obligations Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations Title 17 - Structured Settlement Protection Act 5-1707 - Effects of Transfer of Structured Settlement Payment Rights.

§ 5-1707. Effects of transfer of structured settlement payment rights. Following  a transfer of structured settlement payment rights under this title:  (a) The structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer shall, as to all parties except the transferee, be discharged  and  released  from any and all liability for the transferred payments;  (b)  The  transferee  shall  be  liable  to  the structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer:  (i)  if  the  transfer  contravenes  the  terms  of   the   structured settlement,  for  any taxes incurred by such parties as a consequence of the transfer; and  (ii) for any other liabilities or costs,  including  reasonable  costs and  attorneys'  fees,  arising from compliance by such parties with the order of the court or arising  as  a  consequence  of  the  transferee's failure to comply with this title;  (c)  Neither  the annuity issuer nor the structured settlement obligor may be required to divide any periodic payment between the payee and any transferee or assignee or between two or more transferees or  assignees; and  (d)  Any  further  transfer of structured settlement payment rights by the payee may be made only after compliance with all of the requirements of this title.