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A 7182: Requires stores to publicly display their return and refund policies, including tracking of returns; establishes that failure to display provides buyer with automatic refund or credit.
What A 7182 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill requires retail establishments to conspicuously post a notice indicating the use of an electronic tracking system for returns or exchanges. This notice must be displayed in a clear and visible manner, such as on a label attached to the item, a sign at the cash register, or a sign at the store entrance. Failure to comply with this requirement can result in a cash refund or credit for the buyer, as well as a civil penalty of at least $100 and no more than $500 for each violation. The notice must be posted for a period of up to twenty days from the date of purchase, and the buyer has the option to request a cash refund or credit if the merchandise has not been used or damaged.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to consumer affairs and protection (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7182
- What is the current status of A 7182?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 7182 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to consumer affairs and protection".
- Did A 7182 pass?
- Not yet. A 7182 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7182, and where is it now?
- A 7182 was authored by Asm. Monique Chandler-Waterman. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
| Mar. 21, 2025 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 21, 2025 · 349 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7182 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to public notifi- cation of tracking return policy 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 2 218-b to read as follows: 3 § 218-b. Disclosure; electronic tracking of returns or exchanges. 1. 4 Every retail mercantile establishment that utilizes an electronic system 5 to record and monitor the frequency and volume of a buyer's return or 6 exchange of goods, wares, or merchandise shall conspicuously post, in 7 the following manner, a notice clearly indicating the use of such 8 system: 9 (a) on a label attached to the item itself; or 10 (b) on a sign affixed to each cash register or point of sale; or 11 (c) on a sign so situated as to be clearly visible to the buyer from 12 the cash register; or 13 (d) on a sign posted at each store entrance used by the public. 14 2. Any retail mercantile establishment that violates this section 15 shall be liable, for a period of up to twenty days from the date of 16 purchase, to the buyer for a cash refund or credit, at the buyer's 17 option, provided that the merchandise has not been used or damaged by 18 the buyer. 19 3. Any retail mercantile establishment that violates this section 20 shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars 21 nor more than five hundred dollars for each violation. 22 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 23 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05022-01-5
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