5-903 - Automatic renewal provision of contract for service, maintenance or repair unenforceable by contractor unless notice thereof given to recipient of ser - New York Statutes

§ 5-903. Automatic renewal provision of contract for service, maintenance or repair unenforceable by contractor unless notice thereof given to recipient of services. 1. As used in this section, "person" means an individual, firm, company, partnership or corporation. 2. No provision of a contract for service, maintenance or repair to or for any real or personal property which states that the term of the contract shall be deemed renewed for a specified additional period unless the person receiving the service, maintenance or repair gives notice to the person furnishing such contract service, maintenance or repair of his intention to terminate the contract at the expiration of such term, shall be enforceable against the person receiving the service, maintenance or repair, unless the person furnishing the service, maintenance or repair, at least fifteen days and not more than thirty days previous to the time specified for serving such notice upon him, shall give to the person receiving the service, maintenance or repair written notice, served personally or by certified mail, calling the attention of that person to the existence of such provision in the contract. 3. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to a contract in which the automatic renewal period specified is one month or less.