No principal creditors and/or debt collection agencies shall make any representation that a person is required to pay the debt of a family member in a way that contravenes with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 USC § 1692 et seq.). In addition, the principal creditors and/or debt collection agencies shall not make any misrepresentation about the family member's obligation to pay such debts.
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 601-A