NY CLS Pers P § 444
§ 444. Restoration of down payment
1.
Within thirty days after a telephone sale has been cancelled, the seller shall recredit the buyer's charge
account.
2.
If the down payment includes goods traded in, the goods shall be tendered in substantially as good
condition as when received by the seller. If the seller fails to tender the goods as provided by this section,
the buyer may elect to recover an amount equal to the trade-in allowance stated in the agreement.
3.
If the seller refuses within the period prescribed by subdivision one of this section to return all
payments made by the buyer, he shall be liable to the buyer for the said payments and if the buyer is
successful in his action therefor or appeal thereon, the court shall award him one hundred dollars and may
award reasonable attorney's fees and costs, in addition to such payments. In addition to such an action, such
payments and the one hundred dollar amount may be recovered from any telemarketer maintaining a bond pursuant
to subdivision four of section three hundred ninety-nine-pp of the general business law, or the surety or
bank, trust company, savings bank or savings and loan association in an action on the bond. Nothing in the
preceding sentence shall authorize the awarding of attorney's fees and costs against the surety, bank, trust
company or savings and loan association.
4.
Until the seller has complied with this section, the buyer may retain possession of goods delivered to him
by the seller and shall have a lien on the goods in his possession or control for any recovery to which he may
be entitled.