N.Y. GBS Law § 601-B
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§ 601-b. Large print notices. 1. Each and every principal creditor or\ndebt collector shall, in each initial communication, clearly and\nconspicuously disclose to the debtor that each communication can be\nprovided in an alternative, reasonably accommodatable, format. Such\ndisclosure shall substantively contain the following:\n (a) A statement that the consumer may request the letter in an\nalternative, reasonably accommodatable format selected by the principal\ncreditor or debt collector such as large print, braille, audio compact\ndisc, or other means; and\n (b) A business phone number that the consumer may call to make such a\nrequest.\n 2. For the purposes of this section, a principal creditor or debt\ncollector providing reasonable accommodation in compliance with the\nAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990 shall not be deemed to have\nviolated any provision herein.\n
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