S00191 Summary:

BILL NOS00191
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORSQUADRON
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add S339, Bank L
 
Requires notice to renters of safe deposit boxes regarding fees and charges.
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S00191 Actions:

BILL NOS00191
 
01/07/2015REFERRED TO BANKS
01/06/2016REFERRED TO BANKS
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S00191 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           191
 
                               2015-2016 Regular Sessions
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 7, 2015
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Banks
 
        AN ACT to amend the banking law, in  relation  to  requiring  notice  to
          renters of safe deposit boxes regarding fees and charges
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The banking law is amended by adding a new section  339  to
     2  read as follows:
     3    §  339.  Notice  to  renters  of safe deposit boxes regarding fees and
     4  charges. 1. Any banking  organization  or  safe  deposit  company  which
     5  offers safe deposit boxes for rent shall provide in the rental agreement
     6  required  pursuant to section three hundred thirty-eight of this article
     7  a schedule of all fees and charges applicable to the rental of such safe
     8  deposit box in at least fourteen point type. All such fees  and  charges
     9  imposed upon lessees of safe deposit boxes shall be deemed reasonable by
    10  the superintendent.
    11    2.  Any banking organization or safe deposit company which offers safe
    12  deposit boxes for rent shall include in its annual report to the  super-
    13  intendent required pursuant to section three hundred twenty-nine of this
    14  chapter  a  schedule  of all fees and charges imposed on lessees for the
    15  rental of safe deposit boxes.
    16    3. No rental agreement for the rental of  a  safe  deposit  box  shall
    17  impose  any  fee  or charge upon a lessee, or anyone who would otherwise
    18  have access to such safe deposit box, for gaining access  to  such  safe
    19  deposit  box where an act of God, common disaster or emergency situation
    20  has occurred rendering the lessee unable to  access  such  safe  deposit
    21  box.    The  superintendent  shall  promulgate  any rules or regulations
    22  necessary for carrying out the provisions of this section.
    23    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  apply  to  all
    24  safe deposit box rental agreements entered into on or after such date.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00846-01-5
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