New York S04319 amends the general obligations law to require plain language in consumer and employment contracts.

New York S04319 amends the general obligations law by adding a new section 5-303, which mandates that consumer and employment contracts be written in plain language. The bill aims to prevent obscure and overly complex language from interfering with consumers' and employees' ability to understand and assent to their contracts. It applies to contracts that are not written in plain language or do not have all material terms in a single document.

New York S04319 amends the general obligations law to require plain language in consumer and employment contracts.

New York S04319 amends the general obligations law by adding a new section 5-303, which mandates that consumer and employment contracts be written in plain language. The bill aims to prevent obscure and overly complex language from interfering with consumers' and employees' ability to understand and assent to their contracts. It applies to contracts that are not written in plain language or do not have all material terms in a single document.