Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof, provided such dishonored check fee was included in the initial lease.

Statutes affected:
A56: 5-328 general obligations law, 5-328(3) general obligations law
A56A: 238-a real property law, 5-328 general obligations law, 5-328(3) general obligations law
A56B: 238-a real property law, 5-328 general obligations law, 5-328(3) general obligations law