N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 23 § 1.6

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 1.6 - Communication through electronic mail

(a) After mailing a consumer written disclosures as required under section 1.2 of this Part, a debt collector may provide subsequent correspondence to the consumer through electronic mail only if the consumer has:

(1) voluntarily provided an electronic mail account to the debt collector which the consumer has affirmed is not an electronic mail account furnished or owned by the consumer's employer; and

(2) consented in writing to receive electronic mail correspondence from the debt collector in reference to a specific debt. A consumer's electronic signature constitutes written consent under this section.

(b) A debt collector may correspond with a consumer through electronic mail before satisfying subdivision (a) of this section only in order to satisfy the requirements of subdivision (a) of this section.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 23 § 1.6

Adopted, New York State Register December 3, 2014/Volume XXXVI, Issue 48, eff.12/3/2014