N.Y. Insurance Law § 2140: Restrictions on insurance producers procuring immigration bonds

§ 2140. Restrictions on insurance producers procuring immigration

bonds. (a) No insurance producer shall require the use of an electronic

monitoring device as a condition of immigration bail. For the purposes

of this section, an "electronic monitoring device" includes any device

that tracks or monitors location, any device that tracks or monitors

biometric data, or any device that records or transmits video or audio

surveillance data.

(b) No insurance producer shall make a referral to or provide contact

information for a legal services provider without:

(1) disclosing in writing, in a language understood by the consumer,

whether the insurance producer or an entity that is an affiliate of the

insurance producer: (A) has a financial or ownership interest in the

legal services provider; (B) is receiving any compensation, either

directly or indirectly, for making a referral to or providing contact

information for the legal services provider; or (C) is compensating,

either directly or indirectly, the legal services provider for the legal

services rendered; and

(2) stating that: "The payment of premiums to the insurance producer

is not for and does not guarantee that you will receive legal

representation. Using this legal services provider is not a requirement

of bail. If you choose to hire this legal services provider, you have

the right to fire the provider at any time and retain your own counsel."

(c) Any agreement, or portion thereof, entered into requiring the

waiving of the requirements of this section or otherwise in violation of

this section shall be void and unenforceable.