N.Y. Military Law § 311-c: Termination without penalty of certain service contracts

§ 311-c. Termination without penalty of certain service contracts. 1.

The provisions of this section shall apply to every contract for

services from a telecommunications service provider, an internet service

provider, a health club as defined in section six hundred twenty-one of

the general business law, a health spa, or a provider of television

services, including but not limited to cable television, direct

satellite and other television-like services, in any case in which: (a)

such contract was executed on or after the effective date of this

section by or on behalf of a person who, after the execution of such

contract, entered active military service for ninety days or longer; and

(b) the person's military service is at a location where the service

provider cannot provide the services covered by the contract.

2. (a) Any contract described in subdivision one of this section may

be terminated without penalty by written notice delivered to the service

provider by such person in active military service canceling his or her

contract within fourteen days of his or her receipt of orders to report

for military service. Such notice shall include a copy of the orders in

question.

(b) Delivery of such notice shall be in accordance with industry

standards for notification of terminations, together with the future

date on which the service is to be terminated.