Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Mar 20, 2009 |
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Assembly Bill A7110
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
KOLB
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-A7110 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A7110 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7110 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 20, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KOLB -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CALHOUN, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, TOWNSEND -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to issuing permits for consumer use of fireworks THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 405.02 to read as follows: S 405.02 PERMITS FOR OUTDOOR CONSUMER USE OF FIREWORKS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 270.00 OF THIS CHAPTER CONSUMER FIREWORKS MAY BE POSSESSED AND USED OUTDOORS BY A PERSON HOLD- ING A VALID PERMIT ISSUED BY A MUNICIPALITY. 2. THE PERMIT AUTHORITY OF A CITY, VILLAGE OR TOWN MAY UPON APPLICA- TION IN WRITING AND THE PAYMENT OF A REASONABLE FEE, AS DETERMINED BY THE PERMITTING AUTHORITY, ISSUE A PERMIT FOR THE OUTDOOR CONSUMER USE OF FIREWORKS. A PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED TO A PERSON WHO IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND HAS VALID PROOF OF COMPLETION OF A CONSUMER FIREWORKS SAFETY COURSE, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. 3. THE CONSUMER FIREWORKS SAFETY COURSE MUST BE TAUGHT BY A FIREWORKS GROUP, ORGANIZATION OR COMPANY RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN PYROTECHNICS ASSOCIATION. UPON THE COMPLETION OF SUCH SAFETY COURSE, A PROOF OF COMPLETION SHALL BE ISSUED AND SHALL BE VALID FOR TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE. 4. "CONSUMER FIREWORKS" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE: (A) ANY COMBUSTIBLE OR EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION OR ANY SUBSTANCE OR COMBINATION OF SUBSTANCES, INTENDED TO PRODUCE VISIBLE AND/OR AUDIBLE EFFECTS BY COMBUSTION; AND (B) WHICH IS SUITABLE FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC BY COMPLYING WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE, COMPOSITION AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS PROMUL- GATED BY THE CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFETY COMMISSION IN 16 CFR, RELATING TO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09801-01-9
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