NY Gen Bus L § 157-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 10-A - Truth in Travel Act 157-A - Travel Agreements.

§  157-a. Travel agreements. 1. When a person agrees, in response to a   solicitation by a travel  promoter  which  is  directed  to  the  person   individually,  to  purchase membership in a travel club or to enter into   any  travel   services   contract   or   other   agreement   to   accept   transportation, lodging, an interest or investment in a time share plan,   travel  investments,  or other travel services, the travel promoter must   provide such purchaser with written disclosure of all limitations on and   terms of such purchase or agreement within five  business  days  of  the   date  of  the agreement. Such disclosure shall clearly and conspicuously   include:a. the name, business address  and  telephone  number  of  the  travel   promoter;b. the amount due, the date of payment, the purpose of the payment and   an itemized statement of the balance due, if any;c.  the  name  of  the  carrier  with  which  the  travel promoter has   contracted to provide the transportation, the type and size  of  carrier   to be used, and the date, time and place of each departure;d.   a   detailed  description  of  any  other  services  provided  in   conjunction with the transportation;e. conditions, if any, upon which the travel services contract between   the travel promoter and the traveler may be cancelled,  and  the  rights   and obligations of all parties in the event of such cancellation;f.  the  conditions,  if  any, upon which the travel services contract   between the travel promoter and the carrier or  other  service  provider   may  be  cancelled, and the rights and obligations of all parties in the   event of such cancellation; andg. a description of all contingencies, limitations  and/or  conditions   of the agreement.2.  After receipt of full written disclosure, the purchaser may cancel   such an agreement until midnight of the third  business  day  after  the   disclosure  is  received by the purchaser, by use of the form prescribed   in subdivision three of this section; however,  notice  of  cancellation   need  not  take  the  form  prescribed  and  shall  be  sufficient if it   indicates the intention of the  buyer  not  to  be  bound.    Notice  of   cancellation,  if given by mail, shall be deemed given when deposited in   a mailbox, properly addressed and postage prepaid.3.  The  written  disclosure  shall  include,  in  addition   to   the   requirements of subdivision two of this section, the following statement   printed  in  capital  and  lower case letters of not less than ten point   bold faced type: YOU  MAY  CANCEL  THIS  TRANSACTION,  WITHOUT  ANY  PENALTY   OROBLIGATION,  WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS FROM THE RECEIPT OF THISDISCLOSURE. TO CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION, MAIL OR DELIVER A SIGNED  AND  DATEDCOPY  OF THIS CANCELLATION NOTICE OR ANY OTHER WRITTEN NOTICE ORSEND A TELEGRAM TO (Name of Seller),                 AT (Address of seller) ______________________________   ___________________________NOT LATER THANMIDNIGHT OF THE THIRD DAYAFTER RECEIPT OF THIS___________________________         DISCLOSURE(Place of Business) __________________________ __________________________(Date) I HEREBY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION (Date)______________________________(Purchaser's Signature) 4.  Until  the  written disclosure required by subdivision one of this   section has been received, the purchaser may  cancel  the  agreement  by   notifying  the  travel promoter in any manner and by any means of his or   her intention to cancel.5. Within ten days after notice of cancellation is given,  the  travel   promoter  shall  refund  to the purchaser concerned any payments made by   such purchaser; such refund may be made by reaccrediting the purchaser's   charge account if a credit card was used to make a payment  and  if  the   travel promoter informs the purchaser in writing that the charge account   has been reaccredited.6.  If  the  travel  promoter  fails  within  the period prescribed by   subdivision five of this section  to  return  all  payments  made  by  a   purchaser, he or she shall be liable to the purchaser for such payments.   If  the purchaser is successful in an action to enforce any provision of   this section or section one hundred fifty-eight-a  of  this  article  or   appeal  thereon, the court shall award the purchaser one hundred dollars   and may award reasonable attorney's fees and costs, in addition  to  any   other remedy.7. The obligations imposed by this section shall be in addition to and   not in derogation of the requirements of any other law.