Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 27, 2013 |
signed chap.359 |
Sep 17, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
Jun 17, 2013 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.203 substituted for a1011a |
Jun 13, 2013 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 12, 2013 |
ordered to third reading cal.1303 |
Jun 11, 2013 |
reported and committed to rules |
Jun 05, 2013 |
print number 933a |
Jun 05, 2013 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Apr 29, 2013 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S933A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 7th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S933 - Details
2013-S933 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S933 REVISED 4/24/13 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the retail sale and distribution of novelty lighters PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To prohibit the retail sale and distribution of novelty lighters. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Definitions Section 2: Prohibits the sale of novelty lighters and defines what classifies as a novelty lighter. Subsection 3: Transportation and distribution of novelty lighters. Subsection 4: Sets up a toll free telephone hotline number for receiving information about possible violations. Subsection 5: Gives officers authorization to seize novelty lighters. Subsection 6: Details civil penalties which violators will be subject to. Subsection 7: Gives authority to the division of homeland security and emergency services in order to promulgate these regulations.
2013-S933 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 933 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the retail sale and distribution of novelty lighters THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-s to read as follows: S 391-S. SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF NOVELTY LIGHTERS PROHIBITED. 1. DEFINITIONS: (A) "AUDIO EFFECTS" MEANS MUSIC, ANIMAL SOUNDS, WHISTLES, BUZZERS, BEEPERS OR OTHER NOISES NOT TYPICALLY CAUSED BY OR PERTINENT TO THE FLAME-PRODUCING FUNCTION OF THE LIGHTER. (B) "DISTRIBUTE" MEANS TO: (I) DELIVER TO A PERSON OTHER THAN THE PURCHASER, FOR RETAIL SALE; OR (II) PROVIDE AS PART OF A COMMERCIAL PROMOTION OR AS A PRIZE OR PREMI- UM. (C) "IMPORTER" MEANS A PERSON WHO CAUSES A LIGHTER TO ENTER THIS STATE FROM A MANUFACTURING, WHOLESALE, DISTRIBUTION OR RETAIL SALES POINT OUTSIDE THIS STATE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING OR DISTRIBUTING THE LIGHTER WITHIN THIS STATE OR WITH THE RESULT THAT THE LIGHTER IS SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THIS STATE. (D) "LIGHTER" MEANS A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL DEVICE OF A TYPE TYPI- CALLY USED FOR IGNITING TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY USE OF A FLAME. (E) "NOVELTY LIGHTER" MEANS A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL DEVICE TYPICAL- LY USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRODUCING A FLAME TO LIGHT CIGARETTES, CIGARS OR PIPES AND WHICH, DUE TO THE PHYSICAL OR AUDIO FEATURES OF THE DEVICE, EXCLUDING ITS CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING A FLAME, WOULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE THE LIGHTER TO BE APPEALING OR ATTRACTIVE TO A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF TEN INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LIGHTERS THAT RESEM- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S933A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S933A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S933A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the retail sale and distribution of novelty lighters PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To prohibit the retail sale and distribution of novelty lighters. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Prohibits the sale of novelty lighters and defines what classifies as a novelty lighter. Section 2: Transportation and distribution of novelty lighters. Section 3: Sets up a toll free telephone hotline number for receiving information about possible violations. Section 4: Gives officers authorization to seize novelty lighters. Section 5: Details civil penalties which violators will be subject to.
2013-S933A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 933--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARTINS, BOYLE, CARLUCCI, GIPSON, GOLDEN, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the retail sale and distribution of novelty lighters THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-s to read as follows: S 391-S. SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF NOVELTY LIGHTERS PROHIBITED. 1. DEFINITIONS: (A) "AUDIO EFFECTS" MEANS MUSIC, ANIMAL SOUNDS, WHISTLES, BUZZERS, BEEPERS OR OTHER NOISES NOT TYPICALLY CAUSED BY OR PERTINENT TO THE FLAME-PRODUCING FUNCTION OF THE LIGHTER. (B) "DISTRIBUTE" MEANS TO: (I) DELIVER TO A PERSON OTHER THAN THE PURCHASER, FOR RETAIL SALE; OR (II) PROVIDE AS PART OF A COMMERCIAL PROMOTION OR AS A PRIZE OR PREMI- UM. (C) "IMPORTER" MEANS A PERSON WHO CAUSES A LIGHTER TO ENTER THIS STATE FROM A MANUFACTURING, WHOLESALE, DISTRIBUTION OR RETAIL SALES POINT OUTSIDE THIS STATE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING OR DISTRIBUTING THE LIGHTER WITHIN THIS STATE OR WITH THE RESULT THAT THE LIGHTER IS SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THIS STATE. (D) "LIGHTER" MEANS A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL DEVICE OF A TYPE TYPI- CALLY USED FOR IGNITING TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY USE OF A FLAME. (E) "NOVELTY LIGHTER" MEANS A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL DEVICE TYPICAL- LY USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRODUCING A FLAME TO LIGHT CIGARETTES, CIGARS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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