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N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 527

Definitions

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§ 527. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following\ndefinitions shall apply:\n 1. "Automatic renewal" means a plan or arrangement in which a paid\nsubscription or purchasing agreement is automatically renewed at the end\nof a definite term for a subsequent term.\n 2. "Automatic renewal offer terms" means the following clear and\nconspicuous disclosures:\n a. that the subscription or purchasing agreement will continue until\nthe consumer cancels;\n b. the description of the cancellation policy that applies to the\noffer;\n c. the recurring charges that will be charged to the consumer's credit\nor debit card or payment account with a third party as part of the\nautomatic renewal plan or arrangement, and that the amount of the charge\nmay change, if that is the case, and the amount to which the charge will\nchange, if known;\n d. the length of the automatic renewal term or that the service is\ncontinuous, unless the length of the term is chosen by the consumer; and\n e. the minimum purchase obligation, if any.\n 3. "Clear and conspicuous" means in larger type than the surrounding\ntext, or in contrasting type, font, or color to the surrounding text of\nthe same size, or set off from the surrounding text of the same size by\nsymbols or other marks, in a manner that clearly calls attention to the\nlanguage. In the case of an audio disclosure, "clear and conspicuous"\nmeans in a volume and cadence sufficient to be readily audible and\nunderstandable.\n 4. "Consumer" means any individual who seeks or acquires, by purchase\nor lease, any goods, services, money, or credit for personal, family, or\nhousehold purposes.\n 5. "Continuous service" means a plan or arrangement in which a\nsubscription or purchasing agreement continues until the consumer\ncancels the service.\n
§ 527. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following\ndefinitions shall apply:\n 1. "Automatic renewal" means a plan or arrangement in which a paid\nsubscription or purchasing agreement is automatically renewed at the end\nof a definite term for a subsequent term.\n 2. "Clear and conspicuous" means in larger type than the surrounding\ntext, or in contrasting type, font, or color to the surrounding text of\nthe same size, or set off from the surrounding text of the same size by\nsymbols or other marks, in a manner that clearly calls attention to the\nlanguage. In the case of an audio disclosure, "clear and conspicuous"\nmeans in a volume and cadence sufficient to be readily audible and\nunderstandable.\n 3. "Consumer" means any individual who seeks or acquires, by purchase\nor lease, any goods, services, money, or credit for personal, family, or\nhousehold purposes.\n 4. "Continuous service" means a plan or arrangement in which a\nsubscription or purchasing agreement continues until the consumer\ncancels the service.\n

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