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A02991 Summary:

BILL NO	A02991
SAME AS	No Same As
SPONSOR	Rosenthal L
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Add §235-h, RP L
Relates to the timely cashing of rent checks, requiring a landlord to cash a rent check provided by a tenant in his or her possession within thirty days after the check is postmarked.

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A02991 Actions:

BILL NO	A02991
01/23/2017	referred to housing
01/03/2018	referred to housing

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A02991 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          2991
 
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 23, 2017
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on Housing
 
        AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to timely cashing  of
          rent checks
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
     2  235-h to read as follows:
     3    § 235-h. Timely cashing of rent check. 1. A landlord shall cash a rent
     4  check  provided  by a tenant in his or her possession within thirty days
     5  after the check is postmarked.
     6    2. Any landlord who violates this section shall be subject to a  civil
     7  penalty of two hundred fifty dollars.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01934-01-7

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