N.Y. Public Housing Law § 19-a: Electronic lease regulations

§ 19-a. Electronic lease regulations. 1. The commissioner, in

consultation with the electronic facilitator as defined in section three

hundred three of the state technology law, shall promulgate rules and

regulations authorizing the use of electronic records or signatures on a

voluntary basis by tenants for residential leases and lease renewals of

units for which the owner is required to file annual registration

statements, pursuant to either section twelve-a of the emergency tenant

protection act of nineteen seventy-four or section 26-517 of the

administrative code of the city of New York, in a manner that conforms

with the requirements of article three of the state technology law.

2. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to,

procedures regarding notification to tenants regarding affirmative

consent to the use of electronic records and that the use of electronic

records and signatures is voluntary pursuant to section three hundred

nine of the state technology law.

3. The division shall also develop a form in the top six languages

other than English spoken in the state according to the latest available

data from the U.S. Bureau of Census that confirms a tenant's affirmative

consent to the use of electronic records. Such form shall clearly state

the requirement that the use of electronic records and signatures is

voluntary and cannot be required by a landlord, cite the relevant parts

of the electronic signatures and records act, and require that copies of

this signed consent form be provided to the tenant. No electronic

records shall be accepted by any court or any unit of the division

unless such consent form is provided to such courts or the division.