New York § 521-C - 521-CLimitation on release of subscriber names

Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 521-C — 521-CLimitation on release of subscriber names, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 521-C. 521-CLimitation on release of subscriber names

§ 521-c. Limitation on release of subscriber names. No credit card registration service shall rent, sell, exchange or otherwise make available the names, addresses and account numbers of cardholders or owners of access devices entrusted to it by a credit card or access device issuer or other financial institution to any other person for use in direct mail marketing or solicitation without prior written approval of the cardholder or access device owner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict a card issuer's use of its own cardholder list.

Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 521-C cover?

Section 521-C ("521-CLimitation on release of subscriber names") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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