N.Y. C.P.L.R. 213-a
Residential rent overcharge
Redline — January 1, 2015 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2020
As of January 1, 2015
§ 213-a. Actions to be commenced within four years; residential rent\novercharge. An action on a residential rent overcharge shall be\ncommenced within four years of the first overcharge alleged and no\ndetermination of an overcharge and no award or calculation of an award\nof the amount of any overcharge may be based upon an overcharge having\noccurred more than four years before the action is commenced. This\nsection shall preclude examination of the rental history of the housing\naccommodation prior to the four-year period immediately preceding the\ncommencement of the action.\n
§ 213-a. Residential rent overcharge. No overcharge penalties or\ndamages may be awarded for a period more than six years before the\naction is commenced or complaint is filed, however, an overcharge claim\nmay be filed at any time, and the calculation and determination of the\nlegal rent and the amount of the overcharge shall be made in accordance\nwith the provisions of law governing the determination and calculation\nof overcharges.\n
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.