Senate Bill S8020

Signed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale and use of wheel weights containing lead

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8687 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S8020 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8687
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง37-0113, En Con L

2009-S8020 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale and use of wheel weights containing lead intentionally added during manufacturing.

2009-S8020 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S8020 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8020

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 1, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  prohibiting the sale and use of wheel weights containing lead

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by  adding  a
new section 37-0113 to read as follows:
S 37-0113. LEAD WHEEL WEIGHT; PROHIBITED.
  1.  ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN ANY PERSON REPLACING
OR BALANCING A TIRE ON A MOTOR VEHICLE REQUIRED TO BE  REGISTERED  UNDER
ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF TITLE FOUR OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, SHALL NOT
USE  A  WHEEL WEIGHT OR OTHER PRODUCT FOR BALANCING MOTOR VEHICLE WHEELS
IF THE WEIGHT OR OTHER BALANCING PRODUCT CONTAINS MORE THAN 0.1  PERCENT
LEAD BY WEIGHT.
  2.  ON  AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, A PERSON SHALL NOT
SELL OR OFFER TO SELL  OR  DISTRIBUTE  WEIGHTS  OR  OTHER  PRODUCTS  FOR
BALANCING  MOTOR VEHICLE WHEELS IF THE WEIGHT OR OTHER BALANCING PRODUCT
CONTAINS MORE THAN 0.1 PERCENT LEAD BY WEIGHT.
  3. ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE,  A  PERSON  MAY  NOT
SELL A NEW MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH A WEIGHT OR OTHER PRODUCT
FOR  BALANCING  MOTOR  VEHICLE  WHEELS  IF THE WEIGHT OR OTHER BALANCING
PRODUCT CONTAINS MORE THAN 0.1 PERCENT LEAD BY WEIGHT.
  4. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL  HAVE  THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  A.  "NEW  MOTOR  VEHICLE" MEANS A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE
REGISTERED UNDER ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF TITLE FOUR OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAF-
FIC LAW THAT HAS NOT  BEEN  PREVIOUSLY  SOLD  TO  ANY  PERSON  EXCEPT  A
DISTRIBUTOR, WHOLESALER OR MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER FOR RESALE.
  B.  "PERSON"  MEANS  ANY  INDIVIDUAL,  FIRM, ASSOCIATION, PARTNERSHIP,
CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION, OR JOINT VENTURE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14006-06-0

              

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