S 3567: Enacts the "consumer protection and automotive transparency act" - New York

S3567B → S3567C · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from S 3567-B to S 3567-C and reorganized its sections. The most significant substantive change is the addition of an enforcement and penalties section that establishes civil fines for violations, and a modification to the deceptive practices prohibition that now explicitly allows terms like 'faux leather' or 'vegan leather' as exceptions.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new enforcement and penalties section establishing civil fines of up to $250 for first offenses and up to $500 for subsequent offenses.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the prohibition on deceptive marketing terms to explicitly allow exceptions for terms like 'faux leather' or 'vegan leather' when they clearly differentiate the material.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the bill's section numbering and moved the enforcement section from after the deceptive practices section to before the severability clause.

Updated the bill number from S 3567-B to S 3567-C and changed the document identifier in the footer.

S3567A → S3567B · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from S 3567-A to S 3567-B and underwent substantive amendments to strengthen consumer protection requirements. The changes clarify labeling requirements for automotive interiors, establish specific font size standards for marketing materials, and add civil penalties for violations. The effective date was changed from immediate to one year after becoming law.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on automotive interior labeling and consumer protection, but enforcement mechanisms and applicability details were modified.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from S 3567-A to S 3567-B indicating a new version of the legislation

REQUIREMENT

Labeling requirements now specify marketing materials must use type no less than twelve-point font and be prominently displayed

Reading comprehension requirement for average consumers removed, replaced with general understandable language requirement

ENFORCEMENT

New enforcement section establishes specific civil penalties of up to $250 for first violations and $500 for subsequent violations

Removed reference to the consumer protection division as the enforcement authority, shifting to general deceptive practice provisions

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from immediate to one year after the bill becomes law

S3567 → S3567A · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new sponsor (C. Ryan) and update committee status to indicate the bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted. The substantive policy content remains largely unchanged, with minor reordering of legislative sections and slight wording adjustments in the labeling requirements section.

TECHNICAL

Bill number updated from 3567 to 3567--A and date changed to January 28, 2025

New sponsor C. Ryan added to the list of introducing senators

Committee status updated to show bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted

Sections renumbered and reorganized with minor text adjustments in labeling requirements

Section (b)(4) wording changed from 'prominently displayed on the product' to 'listed in the marketing materials'

Enacts the "consumer protection and automotive transparency act"

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