§ 5-33 Transactions Negotiated in Spanish.
RCNY § 5-33
(a)Scope. This section applies to the purchase or lease of consumer goods and services by means of an agreement to pay in installments.
(b)When essential parts of a consumer agreement are negotiated in Spanish, the consumer must be given a Spanish translation of any documents related to the agreement. This requirement includes: (1) any document which the consumer signs; (2) any document containing the merchant's policy on refunds, cancellations or exchanges; (3) any document containing terms and conditions of the agreement; (4) any guarantees or warranties given by the merchant; (5) any exclusion or modification of express or implied warranties. The consumer need not be given a Spanish translation of any document which the consumer will receive at a later date, such as monthly bills and sales slips for charge account purchases.
