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2024 New York Laws
GBS - General Business
Article 22-A - Consumer Protection From Deceptive Acts and Practices
349-G - Restrictions on Applications for and Use of Credit Cards and Medical Financial Products.

Universal Citation:
NY Gen Bus L § 349-G (2024)
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§  349-g. Restrictions on applications for and use of credit cards and
medical financial  products.  1.  For  purposes  of  this  section,  the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
  (a)  "Medical  financial products" shall mean medical credit cards and
third-party medical installment loans.
  (b) "Health care provider"  shall  mean  a  health  care  professional
licensed,  registered  or  certified  pursuant  to  title  eight  of the
education law.
  (c) "Medical credit card" shall mean a credit  card  issued  under  an
open-end  or  closed-end  plan  offered  specifically for the payment of
health care services, products, or devices provided to a person.

2. It shall be prohibited for any hospital or health care provider, or
employee or agent of a hospital or health care provider, to complete any
portion of an application for medical financial products for the patient
or otherwise arrange  for  or  establish  an  application  that  is  not
completely filled out by the patient.
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