New York § 710 Definitions

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§ 710 — Definitions

New York § 710

Law GBSGeneral Business

Art. 34-AConsumer Credit Balances

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N.Y. General Business § 710 (2026).

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  § 710. Definitions. Whenever used in this article:\n  1. "Consumer" means a natural person.\n  2. "Creditor" means a person, partnership, corporation, association or\nother entity who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly extends\nconsumer credit. The term creditor includes any agent of a creditor for\ncollection, processing or other purposes.\n  3. "Consumer credit" means credit extended to a consumer on an account\npursuant to a plan under which the creditor may permit the customer to\nmake purchases or obtain loans, from time to time, directly from the\ncreditor or indirectly by use of a credit card, check, or other device,\nas the plan may provide. The term does not include negotiated advances\nunder an open end real estate mortgage or a letter of credit.\n  4. "Credit balan

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§ 710. Definitions. Whenever used in this article:\n 1. "Consumer" means a natural person.\n 2. "Creditor" means a person, partnership, corporation, association or\nother entity who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly extends\nconsumer credit. The term creditor includes any agent of a creditor for\ncollection, processing or other purposes.\n 3. "Consumer credit" means credit extended to a consumer on an account\npursuant to a plan under which the creditor may permit the customer to\nmake purchases or obtain loans, from time to time, directly from the\ncreditor or indirectly by use of a credit card, check, or other device,\nas the plan may provide. The term does not include negotiated advances\nunder an open end real estate mortgage or a letter of credit.\n 4. "Credit balance" means any money or credit owed to, or held for the\nbenefit of, a consumer by a creditor on a consumer credit account,\nwhether resulting from an overpayment or return of merchandise by the\nconsumer, or otherwise.\n