2020 New York Laws
GBS - General Business
Article 44 - Regulation of Surrogacy Programs and Assisted Reproduction Service Providers
1400 - Definitions.
* § 1400. Definitions. As used in this section:(a) The definitions in section 581-102 of the family court act shall apply.
(b) "Payment" means any type of monetary compensation or other valuable consideration including but not limited to a rebate, refund, commission, unearned discount, or profit by means of credit or other valuable consideration.
(c) "Surrogacy program" does not include any party to a surrogacy agreement or any person licensed to practice law and representing a party to the surrogacy agreement, but does include and is not limited to any agency, agent, business, or individual engaged in, arranging, or facilitating transactions contemplated by a surrogacy agreement, regardless of whether such agreement ultimately comports with the requirements of article five-C of the family court act. * NB Effective February 15, 2021
