Article 129-A of the Education Law
| To: | Chief Executive Officers of Colleges and Universities in New York State |
| From: | Joseph Frey |
| Date: | October 24, 2005 |
| Subject: | Updated on Article 129-A of the Education Law |
In June 2004 and 2005, I provided you with updates on legislative changes to Article 129-A of the Education Law relating to the regulation by colleges of conduct on campuses and other college property used for educational purposes.
In June 2004, I indicated that copies of all written rules for implementing all policies pursuant to Article 129-A of the Education Law and for the maintenance of public order on college campuses and other property used for educational purposes must be filed with the New York State Education Department by September 1, 2004.
In June 2005, the Department asked each college to submit a certification of compliance form indicating its effective implementation of the requirements of Article 129-A of the Education Law.
I write to you today to provide you with an update made by the Legislature to Article 129-A of the Education Law. Chapters 694 and 713 of the Laws of 2004 prohibit direct merchandising of credit cards to students at college campuses. Section 6437 of the Education Law which implements these Chapters reads as follows:
§ 6437. Prohibition on the marketing of credit cards. Each college shall prohibit the advertising, marketing, or merchandising of credit cards on college campuses to students, except pursuant to an official college credit card marketing policy. An official college credit card marketing policy may include:
- registration of on-campus credit card marketers;
- limiting credit card marketers to specific dates and specific areas of the campus as designated by the college;
- prohibiting credit card marketers from offering gifts to a student in exchange for completing a credit card application; and
- Informing students about good credit management practices through programs which may include workshops, seminars, discussion groups, and film presentations.
This law went into effect on July 1, 2005. Beginning with your certification of compliance statements for the 2006-2007 reporting year, we will ask colleges to verify that they have implemented the provisions of Section 6437 of the Education Law.