§ 521. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. “Consumer” means a natural person. 2. “Subscriber” means a consumer who is solicited to purchase or who purchases the services of a credit card registration service. 3. “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other legal entity. 4. “Credit card registration service” means any […]
§ 521-a. Disclosure requirements. Prior to entering into a contract for services, the credit card registration service shall make the following disclosures: (a) a notice that the purchase of the services or the renewal thereof is not required for a consumer to retain his credit card or access device; (b) a concise statement regarding the […]
§ 521-b. Contract renewals. 1. No contract for services shall provide that services will be automatically renewed and the subscriber billed, unless the subscriber named in the expiring contract is notified not more than sixty and not less than fifteen days prior to the termination of the existing contract, by mail, of the credit card […]
§ 521-c. Limitation on release of subscriber names. No credit card registration service shall rent, sell, exchange or otherwise make available the names, addresses and account numbers of cardholders or owners of access devices entrusted to it by a credit card or access device issuer or other financial institution to any other person for use […]
§ 521-d. Deceptive acts prohibited. It is hereby declared to be a deceptive trade practice and unlawful for a credit card registration service to misrepresent in its advertising, promotional materials, sales materials, or in any other manner the nature of the services to be performed, the identity of the provider of the services, or the […]
§ 521-e. Contracts void and unenforceable. 1. Any contract for services which does not comply with the applicable provisions of this article shall be void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy. 2. Any waiver by a consumer of the provisions of this article shall be deemed void and unenforceable.
§ 521-f. Enforcement by attorney general. Whenever there shall be a violation of this section, application may be made by the attorney general in the name of the people of the state of New York to a court or justice having jurisdiction by a special proceeding to issue an injunction, and upon notice to the […]
