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N.Y. General Business Law § 601-b: Large print notices

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  1. General Business Law
  2. Article 29-H. Debt Collection Procedures

§ 601-b. Large print notices. 1. Each and every principal creditor or

debt collector shall, in each initial communication, clearly and

conspicuously disclose to the debtor that each communication can be

provided in an alternative, reasonably accommodatable, format. Such

disclosure shall substantively contain the following:

(a) A statement that the consumer may request the letter in an

alternative, reasonably accommodatable format selected by the principal

creditor or debt collector such as large print, braille, audio compact

disc, or other means; and

(b) A business phone number that the consumer may call to make such a

request.

2. For the purposes of this section, a principal creditor or debt

collector providing reasonable accommodation in compliance with the

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 shall not be deemed to have

violated any provision herein.

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