Bill Text: NY S08708 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to unlawful occupation; provides that if any dwelling or structure be occupied in violation of section three hundred two of the multiple residence law, no rent shall be recovered by the owner of such premises for said period, and no action for possession of said premises for nonpayment of such rent shall be maintained therefor.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-06-12 - PRINT NUMBER 8708A [S08708 Detail]

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8708
                    IN SENATE
                                      May 10, 2018
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        Introduced  by  Sen.  BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction  and
          Community Development
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  multiple residence law, in relation to unlawful
          occupation
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section  1.  The  multiple  residence  law  is amended by adding a new
     2  section 302-a to read as follows:
     3    § 302-a. Unlawful occupation. 1. If any dwelling or structure be occu-
     4  pied in whole or in part for human habitation in  violation  of  section
     5  three  hundred  two  of  this article, no rent shall be recovered by the
     6  owner of such premises  for  said  period,  and  no  action  or  special
     7  proceeding shall be maintained therefor, or for possession of said prem-
     8  ises for nonpayment of such rent.
     9    2.  The  department  charged  with the enforcement of this chapter may
    10  cause to be vacated any dwelling or any part thereof  which  contains  a
    11  nuisance as defined in section three hundred five of this article, or is
    12  occupied  by more families or persons than permitted in this chapter, or
    13  is erected, altered or occupied contrary to law. Any such dwelling shall
    14  not again be occupied until it or its occupancy, as the case may be, has
    15  been made to conform to law.
    16    § 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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