A 7241: Relates to requiring businesses to provide to the division of consumer protection a telephone number at which such business may be contacted for the submission of consumer complaints; authorizes such division to create a registry of such telephone numbers.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7241 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 executive law, in relation to establishing an online registry of businesses conducting electronic commerce in New York state The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraphs 15 and 16 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 2 of section 94-a of the executive law, paragraph 15 as amended and para- 3 graph 16 as added by chapter 374 of the laws of 2022, are amended and a 4 new subparagraph 17 is added to read as follows: 5 (15) create an internet website or webpage pursuant to section three 6 hundred ninety-c of the general business law, as added by chapter five 7 hundred nine of the laws of two thousand seven; [and] 8 (16) exercise such powers and duties granted to the secretary by arti- 9 cle sixteen of the energy law as the secretary may direct, including, 10 but not limited to: consult with such president of the New York state 11 energy research and development authority in connection with investi- 12 gations conducted by such president pursuant to article sixteen of the 13 energy law; make determinations relating to compliance by products with 14 the standards adopted pursuant to article sixteen of the energy law; 15 order the immediate cessation of any distribution, sale or offer for 16 sale, import, or installation of any product that does not meet such 17 standards; and impose civil penalties as contemplated by article sixteen 18 of the energy law[.]; and 19 (17) require all businesses engaged in electronic commerce in New York 20 state to provide the telephone number by which to contact such business 21 for the submission of consumer complaints, and establish an online 22 registry providing such telephone numbers. 23 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07441-01-5