STATE OF NEW YORK
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3152
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 20, 2017
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Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, MARCHIONE, SEWARD, VALESKY -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Consumer Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to raising the
maximum fine for persons who violate the law regulating telemarketing
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 12 of section 399-z of the
2 general business law, as amended by chapter 369 of the laws of 2012, is
3 amended to read as follows:
4 a. Where it is determined after hearing that any person has violated
5 one or more provisions of this section, the secretary, or any person
6 deputized or so designated by him or her may assess a fine not to exceed
7 [eleven] twenty thousand dollars for each violation.
8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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