Assemblymember Kevin Cahill is helping protect you from fraud


Assemblymember Cahill wants you to know your rights as a consumer

In 2000, Ulster County Consumer Affairs Director Jonathan Van Vlack crafted a local law that requires checkout accuracy and the clear display of prices on most grocery goods. The measure provides a SUPER REFUND for customers and tough fines against supermarkets where register scanners fail to accurately reflect a food item’s marked price.

So that all New Yorkers can benefit from the same protections that Ulster County consumers enjoy, and to make it permanent for our residents, I introduced a statewide checkout accuracy law in the Assembly (A.206).

Time and again, I hear firsthand of the effectiveness of our law. Simply put, it works and it can work for everyone. I urge you to clip and save the card below as a reminder of your rights as an Ulster County consumer.

Sincerely,

Kevin Cahill
Member of Assembly

I always welcome your thoughts on these and other issues.
Please feel free to contact me at 845-338-9610 or



Working to protect consumers

Keeping your personal information private

Identity theft occurs when a criminal steals personal information, like social security or credit card numbers and then uses it fraudulently – potentially costing victims thousands of dollars.

That’s why Assemblymember Cahill supported a law that gives victims the ability to seek compensation for their losses and strengthens protection against identity theft (Ch. 619 of 2002).

Protecting taxpayers’ money

Assemblymember Cahill voted for a law that requires the State Department of Taxation to notify residents who overpay on their taxes (Ch. 307 of 2001).


To file a complaint with the New York State Consumer Protection Board, visit or call 1-800-697-1220.



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Pocket Guide to Grocery Checkout Accuracy

For general questions, please contact the Ulster County Consumer Fraud Bureau, (845) 340-3260

To file a complaint, please contact Ulster County Weights and Measures, (845) 340-3659

Assemblymember
Kevin Cahill
Governor Clinton Building
One Albany Ave., Suite G-4
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 338-9610

Under Ulster County’s
Checkout Accuracy Law

"Local Law Number 5 of 2000"

...if a supermarket item scans incorrectly resulting in an overcharge, you are entitled to receive the following:

Compliments of Assemblymember Kevin Cahill

  • the overcharged item FREE — and
  • the monetary difference between the price charged and what the item actually costs — and
  • ten times the difference, with a minimum of $1 and a maximum of $10 — and
  • an additional refund equal to the difference between the price charged and the lower price for each subsequent overcharge for additional identical items in the same transaction, PLUS $1
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