Relates to consumer protection from deceptive acts and practices; increases damages and directs consumers on bringing an action for such deceptive acts and practices.
Relates to the personal information of a credit or debit card holder: adds zip code, e-mail address and home, cell and work telephone numbers to the personal information protected.
Requires automobile manufacturers to directly, or through affiliated dealerships, provide the original purchaser or lessee with information about programs of warranty coverage that would extend coverage beyond the original expressed warranty expiration date.
Relates to providing for the reduction or revocation of the public pension of a public officer; authorizes the court to determine whether to reduce or revoke such pension based on the defined terms, and to consider and determine specific findings as to the amount of such forfeiture, if any, and whether forfeiture in whole or in part would result in undue hardship or other inequity upon any dependent children, spouse or other dependents; makes related provisions.
Requires lithium batteries of less than 1 inch in diameter and products containing such batteries to be labeled with warnings that swallowing such batteries has been known to cause death.
Limits loan assignee liability with regard to motor vehicle retail installment contracts.
Enacts the New York state DREAM ACT by creating the New York DREAM fund commission and amends eligibility requirements and conditions governing certain awards.
Provides that no state or local agency, or any agent thereof, may use any funds, facilities, property, equipment or personnel of such agency to investigate, enforce or provide assistance in the investigation or enforcement of any federal program requiring registration of individuals, or maintaining a database of individuals, on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, religion or national or ethnic origin.
Relates to certified public accountants.
Enables veterans to receive benefit information upon applying for or renewing a driver's license.
