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A01700 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          1700
 
                               2015-2016 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 12, 2015
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MONTESANO,  RAIA,  CROUCH, GOODELL, CERETTO,
          HAWLEY, McLAUGHLIN, FINCH, LALOR -- read  once  and  referred  to  the
          Committee on Banks
 
        AN ACT to amend the social services law and the banking law, in relation
          to prohibiting automated teller machines or point of sale terminals in
          certain locations from accepting electronic benefit transfer cards for
          cash withdrawals
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
     2  144-b to read as follows:
     3    §  144-b.  Prohibition of the use of electronic benefit transfer cards
     4  in certain locations. The office of temporary and disability  assistance
     5  shall  insure  that  electronic  benefit  transfer  cards  issued by and
     6  through the agency to facilitate the delivery of assistance may  not  be
     7  used  to  access  state-provided cash benefits from any automated teller
     8  machines or point of sale terminals in the  following  locations:    (a)
     9  gambling establishments; (b) psychics; (c) bail bond establishments; (d)
    10  bingo  halls;  (e) cruise ships; (f) tattoo parlors; or (g) any business
    11  providing services that have been deemed inconsistent with the intent of
    12  the office of temporary and disability assistance.
    13    § 2. The banking law is amended by adding a new section 9-w to read as
    14  follows:
    15    § 9-w. Prohibition of the use of electronic benefit transfer cards  at
    16  automated  teller  machines  in  certain  locations.  Electronic benefit
    17  transfer cards issued by the state to facilitate the delivery of assist-
    18  ance may not be used to access state-provided  cash  benefits  from  any
    19  automated  teller  machines  or point of sale terminals in the following
    20  locations:  (a) gambling establishments; (b)  psychics;  (c)  bail  bond
    21  establishments;  (d)  bingo halls; (e) cruise ships; (f) tattoo parlors;
    22  or (g) any business providing services that have been deemed  inconsist-
    23  ent  with  the  intent of the office of temporary and disability assist-
    24  ance.
    25    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05110-01-5
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