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Home » US Law » 2022 New York Laws » Consolidated Laws » MIL - Military » Article 13 - New York State Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act » 311-C – Termination Without Penalty of Certain Service Contracts.
§  311-c. Termination without penalty of certain service contracts. 1.
The provisions of  this  section  shall  apply  to  every  contract  for
services from a telecommunications service provider, an internet service
provider,  a health club as defined in section six hundred twenty-one of
the general business law, a health spa,  or  a  provider  of  television
services,   including  but  not  limited  to  cable  television,  direct
satellite and other television-like services, in any case in which:  (a)
such  contract  was  executed  on  or  after  the effective date of this
section by or on behalf of a person who, after  the  execution  of  such
contract, entered active military service for ninety days or longer; and
(b)  the  person's  military  service is at a location where the service
provider cannot provide the services covered by the contract.
  2. (a) Any contract described in subdivision one of this  section  may
be terminated without penalty by written notice delivered to the service
provider  by such person in active military service canceling his or her
contract within fourteen days of his or her receipt of orders to  report
for  military service. Such notice shall include a copy of the orders in
question.

(b) Delivery of such notice shall be in accordance with industry standards for notification of terminations, together with the future date on which the service is to be terminated.