Statute · New York General Business Law
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 538 — In general
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 538
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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)
§ 538. In general. (a) No person, firm, corporation, or other business entity, regardless of its form of organization, shall deceptively cause computer software to be copied onto the computer or internet-capable device of a consumer in this state and use the software to access, hijack, or use…
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N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 538 — In general is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 538. In general. (a) No person, firm, corporation, or other business entity, regardless of its form of organization, shall deceptively cause computer software to be copied onto the computer or internet-capable device of a consumer in this state and use the software to access, hijack, or use the consumer's modem, internet-capable device, or internet service for the purpose of causing an authorized user or a third party affected by such conduct to incur financial charges for a service that is not authorized by the owner or an authorized user of the computer.
(b) Any provision of a contract or an agreement entered into by a consumer that deceives a consumer and that purports or may be construed to authorize, divert, or require anything that would constitute a violation of any of the provisions of this section is hereby declared to be void as against public policy and shall not be enforceable.