5-1604 – Application.
§ 5-1604. Application. 1. Notwithstanding the uniform commercial code or any other law of this state, this title shall apply to all contracts, securities and instruments, including contracts with respect to commercial transactions, and shall not be deemed to be displaced by any other law of this state. 2. In circumstances of currency alteration, other […]
5-1701 – Definitions.
§ 5-1701. Definitions. For purposes of this title: (a) “annuity issuer” means an insurer that has issued an insurance contract used to fund periodic payments under a structured settlement; (b) “dependents” include a payee’s spouse and minor children and all other persons for whom the payee is legally obligated to provide support, including alimony or […]
5-1551 – Power of Parent to Designate a Person in Parental Relation.
§ 5-1551. Power of parent to designate a person in parental relation. A parent of a minor or incapacitated person may designate another person as a person in parental relation to such minor or incapacitated person pursuant to sections twenty-one hundred sixty-four and twenty-five hundred four of the public health law and sections two and […]
5-1552 – Form of Designation.
§ 5-1552. Form of designation. 1. Designations in general. A designation of a person in parental relation pursuant to this title shall be in writing and shall include: the name of the parent, the name of the designee, the name of each minor or incapacitated person with respect to whom such designation is made, the […]
5-1553 – Scope of Designation.
§ 5-1553. Scope of designation. A designation pursuant to this title may specify: the treatment, diagnosis or activities for which consent is authorized; any treatment, diagnosis or activity for which consent is not authorized; or any other limitation on the duties and responsibilities conveyed by the designation.
5-1554 – Revocation of Designation.
§ 5-1554. Revocation of designation. A parent may revoke a designation by notifying, either orally or in writing, the designee or a school, health care provider, or health plan to which the designation has been presented, or by any other act evidencing a specific intent to revoke the designation. A designation shall also be revoked […]
5-1555 – Effect of Designation.
§ 5-1555. Effect of designation. 1. A designee shall possess all the powers and duties of a person in parental relation pursuant to sections twenty-one hundred sixty-four and twenty-five hundred four of the public health law and sections two and thirty-two hundred twelve of the education law, unless otherwise specified in the designation. 2. A […]
5-1601 – Definitions.
§ 5-1601. Definitions. As used in this title the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. “Euro” shall mean the currency of participating member states of the European Union that adopt a single currency in accordance with the treaty on European Union signed February seventh, nineteen hundred ninety-two. 2. “Introduction of the euro” shall […]
5-1602 – Continuity of Contract.
§ 5-1602. Continuity of contract. 1. (a) If a subject or medium of payment of a contract, security or instrument is a currency that has been substituted or replaced by the euro, the euro will be a commercially reasonable substitute and substantial equivalent that may be either: (i) used in determining the value of such […]
5-1505 – Standard of Care; Fiduciary Duties; Compelling Disclosure of Record.
§ 5-1505. Standard of care; fiduciary duties; compelling disclosure of record. 1. Standard of care. In dealing with property of the principal, an agent shall observe the standard of care that would be observed by a prudent person dealing with property of another. 2. Fiduciary duties. (a) An agent acting under a power of attorney […]