S 1881 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Restricts automatic renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services

Summary
Restricts automatic renewal of contracts for electronic and life safety alarm services; makes such automatic renewal provisions unenforceable unless: the automatic renewal offer terms or continuous service offer terms are presented to the consumer in a clear and conspicuous manner; the business or person furnishing the electronic and life safety alarm service obtains the consumer's affirmative consent; and such renewal or continuous service offer provides an acknowledgment of the contract cancellation policy, and information regarding how to cancel in a manner that is capable of being retained by the consumer.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2021
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Introduced Jan 16, 2021 Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 16, 2021
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James Skoufis
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