Bill > A01250

This bill amends the New York General Business Law to modify existing restrictions on telemarketing sales calls during declared states of emergency. Specifically, the bill adds new conditions to the prohibition on unsolicited telemarketing calls during emergencies, requiring that the emergency declaration must include a specific finding that such calls would impair emergency response efforts and explain the basis for this determination. The prohibition is now limited to two-week periods, with the possibility of renewal through additional findings of necessity at the end of each two-week period. This means that telemarketers cannot make unsolicited sales calls in areas under a state of emergency, but the ban is not automatically open-ended and must be explicitly justified and periodically renewed by emergency officials. The changes apply to both general telemarketing regulations and specific provisions related to telemarketing practices, ensuring a consistent approach to protecting consumers during emergency situations while providing a more flexible and accountable mechanism for implementing call restrictions.

Business and Industry, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1250