STATE OF NEW YORK
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2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2015
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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.
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