NYC Administrative Code

§ 20-268.3 — Second-hand automobile contract documents to be provided in advance.

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What is NYC AC § 20-268.3?

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This section requires second-hand automobile dealers to provide customers with copies of all contract documents prior to execution. This includes the buyer's order, retail installment contract, and any referenced documents in the language used for negotiation. Applies to second-hand automobile dealers and their customers.

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§ 20-268.3 Second-hand automobile contract documents to be provided in advance.

AC § 20-268.3

In advance of execution of any contract between a second-hand automobile dealer and a customer for the sale of a second-hand automobile, including, but not limited to, a buyer's order, retail installment contract, bill of sale, automobile contract cancellation option document, or service contract, a second-hand automobile dealer shall provide to such consumer a copy of such contract, all documents incorporated or referenced in such contract, and all documents to be signed or initialed by such consumer in connection with such contract, in the language used by such dealer to negotiate the sale of such second-hand automobile. (L.L. 2017/197, 10/16/2017, eff. 2/13/2018)

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