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New York S.9341A sets civil penalties for lodging facilities that omit trafficking-victim information
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed A.8939A, the same as S.9341A, on October 27, 2026, as Chapter 365 of the Laws of 2026. The act adds subdivision 3 to General Business Law section 206-f: a lodging facility that fails to provide the required information on services for human trafficking victims is liable for a civil penalty of $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for each later offense, after notice and a 30-day cure period. It takes effect November 26.
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Key points
- The penalty is five hundred dollars for a first offense and one thousand dollars for each subsequent offense.New York State Senate
- Before penalties are recovered, the regulating agency gives notice of noncompliance and thirty days to correct the violation, then verifies non-correction.New York State Senate
- Municipal consumer affairs directors or commissioners, town attorneys and city corporation counsel enforce the subdivision concurrently with state enforcement.New York State Senate
- Moneys collected under municipal enforcement are retained by the municipality or local government that collected them.New York State Senate
- Senator Scarcella-Spanton sponsored S.9341A; the Assembly version, A.8939A, was substituted, passed and signed as Chapter 365.New York State SenateNew York State Senate
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