A 1221: Requires that a business allow a consumer to cancel a contract between the two parties using the same method that was used to enter into the contract.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1221 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, GLICK, SEAWRIGHT, COLTON, COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DAVILA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to methods for cancelling contracts The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 2 391-x to read as follows: 3 § 391-x. Method for contract cancellation. Unless otherwise author- 4 ized by law, rule, or regulation, any business that contracts with a 5 consumer shall allow such consumer to cancel such contract using the 6 same method that the business and consumer used to enter such contract, 7 including but not limited to, in writing or online. For the purposes of 8 this section, "consumer" shall mean a natural person residing in this 9 state that enters into a contract for personal, family or household 10 purposes. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01735-01-5