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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9467
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 6, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. CRUZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting
unfair residential real estate service agreements
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraphs (vii) and (viii) of paragraph (b) of subdivi-
sion 6 of section 778-aaa of the general business law, as added by a
chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the general business law relating
to prohibiting unfair residential real estate service agreements, as
proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6361-B and A. 5886-C, are
amended and a new subparagraph (ix) is added to read as follows:
(vii) security agreement under the uniform commercial code relating to
the sale or rental of personal property or fixtures; [or]
(viii) contract with a water, sewer, electrical, telephone, cable, or
other regulated utility service provider[.]; OR
(IX) CONTRACT, RESTRICTIVE DECLARATION, REGULATORY AGREEMENT OR OTHER
INSTRUMENT, WHICH IS MANDATED BY A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OR TO WHICH A
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY IS A PARTY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the general business
law relating to prohibiting unfair residential real estate service
agreements, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6361-B and A.
5886-C, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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