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A07080 Summary:

A07080 Actions:

A07080 Committee Votes:

Committee:INSURANCE   Chair:Cahill      
DATE:04/09/2019AYE/NAY:24/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes        
Cahill
Aye
Garbarino
Aye
Cook
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Rivera
Aye
Finch
Aye
Cymbrowitz
Aye
Raia
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Steck
Aye
Byrne
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Simotas
Aye
Walker
Aye
Niou
Aye
Rosenthal
Aye
Stern
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Romeo
Aye
Jacobson
Aye

Committee:CODES   Chair:Lentol      
DATE:04/30/2019AYE/NAY:20/0  Action: Favorable         
Lentol
Aye
Ra
Aye
Schimminger
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Cook
Aye
Morinello
Aye
Cymbrowitz
Aye
Palumbo
Aye
O'Donnell
Excused
Garbarino
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Perry
Aye
Zebrowski
Excused
Abinanti
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Mosley
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Fahy
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Rosenthal
Aye

A07080 Floor Votes:

A07080 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A7080A
 
SPONSOR: Jacobson

 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to
motor vehicle key and key fob replacement contracts
 
 
PURPOSE:
 
To expand the products covered under a service contract to include motor
vehicle keys and key fobs.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1. Subsection (k) of section 7902 of the insurance law, as
amended by chapter 409 of the laws of 2012, is amended to add the
replacement of a motor vehicle key or key-fob under a service contract
in the event that the key or key-fob becomes inoperable, lost or stolen.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Motor vehicle service contracts provide consumers with certainty and
peace of mind about the condition and maintenance of their automobile
purchase. This legislation simply adds motor vehicle keys or key-fobs to
the list of eligible items that may be included on a service contract.
 
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
This is a new bill
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
None
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

A07080 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         7080--A
                                                                Cal. No. 269
 
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      April 4, 2019
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of A. JACOBSON, SOLAGES -- read once and referred to
          the Committee on Insurance -- reported and referred to  the  Committee
          on  Codes  --  reported  from  committee, advanced to a third reading,
          amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  on  the  order  of
          third reading
 
        AN  ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to motor vehicle key and
          key fob replacement contracts
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Subsection  (k)  of section 7902 of the insurance law, as
     2  amended by chapter 409 of the laws  of  2012,  is  amended  to  read  as
     3  follows:
     4    (k)  "Service  contract" means a contract or agreement, for a separate
     5  or additional consideration, for a  specific  duration  to  perform  the
     6  repair,  replacement  or maintenance of property, or indemnification for
     7  repair, replacement or maintenance, due to  a  defect  in  materials  or
     8  workmanship  or  wear and tear, with or without additional provision for
     9  indemnity payments for incidental damages, provided any  such  indemnity
    10  payment per incident shall not exceed the purchase price of the property
    11  serviced.    Service  contracts may include towing, rental and emergency
    12  road service, and may also provide for the repair, replacement or  main-
    13  tenance  of  property  for  damage resulting from power surges and acci-
    14  dental  damage  from  handling.  Service  contracts  may  also   include
    15  contracts  to  repair,  replace  or  maintain residential appliances and
    16  systems. Such term shall also mean a contract or agreement made  (1)  by
    17  or  for the manufacturer or seller of a motor vehicle tire for repair or
    18  replacement of the tire or wheel as the result of damage arising from  a
    19  road  hazard,  (2)  by  or  for  the supplier or seller of a service for
    20  repair of chips or cracks in a motor vehicle windshield, but not includ-
    21  ing services that involve the  replacement  of  the  entire  windshield,
    22  [and]  (3)  by  or for the supplier or seller of a service for repair or
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD08996-02-9
        A. 7080--A                          2
 
     1  removal of dents, dings or creases from a motor vehicle without  affect-
     2  ing  the  existing  paint finish using paintless dent repair techniques,
     3  but not including services that involve the replacement of vehicle  body
     4  panels,  or sanding, bonding or painting; and (4) by or for the supplier
     5  or seller of a service for repair or replacement of a motor vehicle  key
     6  or key fob in the event that the key or key fob becomes inoperable, lost
     7  or stolen.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

A07080 LFIN:

 
NO LFIN

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