Chapter 73 of the Laws of 2021 (S.471-A), COVID-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Businesses Act of 2021

The record

Jurisdiction

New York

Level

State

Authority

N.Y. Const. art. III

Issued

2021-03-09 Mar. 9, 2021

Effective

2021-03-09 (immediately) (read as 2021-03-09)

End

Stays to May 1, 2021; extended to Aug. 31, 2021 (ch. 104) and Jan. 15, 2022 (ch. 417) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Mar. 9, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public officesOther

Addressees

• commercial landlords and tenants (small businesses), commercial mortgagees and courts

Functions reached

• CM commercial leasing
• PM
• BL business lending
• CL

Collection

New York NY

Operative words

'NOTICE TO COMMERCIAL TENANT: If you have lost significant revenue or had significantly increased necessary costs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and you sign and deliver this hardship declaration form to your landlord, you cannot be evicted until at least May 1, 2021 for nonpayment of rent or for holding over after the expiration of your lease.'

Enforcement

Notes