N.Y. General Business Law § 391-g: Rental of motor vehicles; discrimination on the basis of age prohibited

§ 391-g. Rental of motor vehicles; discrimination on the basis of age

prohibited. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership,

association or corporation engaged in the business of renting motor

vehicles to refuse to rent such vehicle to any person eighteen years of

age or older solely on the basis of age provided that insurance coverage

for persons of such age is available. Any actual extra cost for

insurance related to the age of the person renting such motor vehicle

may be passed on to such person.

2. A knowing violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine

not to exceed five hundred dollars.