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N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 399-zzz — Prohibition of certain fee charges
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 399-zzz
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- Statute
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- New York General Business Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 399-zzz. Prohibition of certain fee charges. 1. Subject to federal law and regulation, no person, partnership, corporation, association or other business entity shall charge a consumer an additional rate or fee or a differential in the rate or fee associated with payment on an account when the…
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N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 399-zzz — Prohibition of certain fee charges is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 399-zzz. Prohibition of certain fee charges. 1. Subject to federal law and regulation, no person, partnership, corporation, association or other business entity shall charge a consumer an additional rate or fee or a differential in the rate or fee associated with payment on an account when the consumer chooses to pay by United States mail or receive a paper billing statement. This subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit a person, partnership, corporation, association or other business entity from offering consumers a credit or other incentive to elect a specific payment or billing option.
2. Every violation of this section shall be deemed a deceptive act and practice subject to enforcement under article twenty-two-A of this chapter.
3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict any right which any person may have under any other statute or the common law.