STATE OF NEW YORK
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3658
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 28, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the direct
merchandising of credit cards through the state university of New York
and the city university of New York
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 355-d
2 to read as follows:
3 § 355-d. Direct merchandising of credit cards; prohibitions. 1. When
4 used in this section, the term "direct merchandising" means the
5 promotion to sell or offer any goods, wares or merchandise to any person
6 by means of interpersonal contact or through the use of displays.
7 2. The state university is not authorized to enter into any agreement
8 for the direct merchandising of credit cards through the state universi-
9 ty of New York to any enrolled student thereof.
10 3. The provisions of this section shall apply to any person, partner-
11 ship, firm, association, limited liability company or corporation acting
12 as an agent or employee or on behalf of such university for the purposes
13 of the direct merchandising of credit cards.
14 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6204-b to
15 read as follows:
16 § 6204-b. Direct merchandising of credit cards; prohibitions. 1. When
17 used in this section, the term "direct merchandising" means the
18 promotion to sell or offer any goods, wares or merchandise to any person
19 by means of interpersonal contact or through the use of displays.
20 2. The city university is not authorized to enter into any agreement
21 for the direct merchandising of credit cards through the city university
22 of New York to any enrolled student thereof.
23 3. The provisions of this section shall apply to any person, partner-
24 ship, firm, association, limited liability company or corporation acting
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 as an agent or employee or on behalf of such university for the purposes
2 of the direct merchandising of credit cards.
3 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
4 the date on which it shall have become a law.
