N.Y. General Business Law Section 601-A
Disclosure by principal creditors and/or debt collection agencies

No principal creditors and/or debt collection agencies shall make any representation that a person is required to pay the debt of a family member in a way that contravenes with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 USC § 1692 et seq.). In addition, the principal creditors and/or debt collection agencies shall not make any misrepresentation about the family member’s obligation to pay such debts.

Source: Section 601-A — Disclosure by principal creditors and/or debt collection agencies, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/GBS/601-A (updated Mar. 29, 2019; accessed Oct. 25, 2025).

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