Bill > A09444

This bill amends existing New York law to enhance the Attorney General's ability to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, and abusive business practices. Specifically, it repeals Section 348 of the General Business Law, which was part of a new act called the "fostering affordability and integrity through reasonable (FAIR) business practices act." The bill also modifies Section 349 of the General Business Law by removing a provision that expanded the definition of "substantial injury" to include harm to entities other than consumers, and it clarifies that "substantial injury" for the purposes of unfair practices aligns with the federal definition. Additionally, the bill extends the time the Attorney General must provide notice to a business before taking action from five business days to ten calendar days, unless immediate action is deemed not in the public interest. It also adds the word "deceptive" to further define prohibited practices when individuals bring their own lawsuits. Finally, it repeals a specific paragraph related to the Attorney General's powers under Section 349 and states that these changes will take effect on the same date as the aforementioned "FAIR" business practices act.

Business and Industry, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9444