2019 New York Laws
ISC - Insurance
Article 31 - Insurance Contracts - General
3107 - Sale of Insurance Policies by Vending Machine.

§  3107.  Sale  of  insurance  policies  by  vending  machine. (a) Any
provision in a policy of accident insurance, requiring the signature  of
the insured, where such insurance is sold by a vending machine, shall be
inoperative  and  of  no  effect, unless a notice shall have been placed
upon such vending machine, containing letters  each  at  least  one-half
inch  high,  advising  that  the signature of the insured must be placed
upon such policy or contract, at time of purchase, to make  such  policy
or contract valid.
  (b)  No insurance shall be offered for sale, issued or sold by or from
any vending machine or appliance or any other medium, device  or  object
designed or used for vending purposes, herein called a device, except as
provided in this section.
  (c)  A  licensed agent may solicit applications for and issue policies
of accident insurance or baggage insurance on personal effects by  means
of mechanical vending machines or other coin operated devices supervised
by  him  and  placed  at  airports, railroad stations or bus stations or
other places to meet the convenience  of  the  public,  subject  to  the
provisions of this section.
  (d)  Each  policy  to  be sold by or from a device shall be reasonably
suited for sale and issuance through such a device, and the location  of
such device shall be one that is of material convenience to the public.
  (e)  No  policy  of insurance, issued through any such device shall be
for a period of time longer than ten days, or  for  the  duration  of  a
one-way or round trip, as applicable.