Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S1667
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection 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
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
2013-S1667 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§69-e, 69-g & 69-i, add §§69-h & 69-j, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S3497
2013-S1667 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1667 REVISED 6/18/13 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the purchase of certain items as scrap PURPOSE: The legislation will combat the ongoing problem of scrap theft by (1) establishing a state-wide permit for scrap metal processors to be administered by the Secretary of State; (2) strengthening record-keeping requirements of scrap processors and (3) increasing penalties for violations. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS; Section 1 creates certain definitions for this act. Section 2. Establishes a state-wide licensing system for scrap processing facilities to be administered by the Secretary of State and provides grounds and procedures for license denial and revocation to ensure that scrap processing facilities are operated in compliance with applicable environmental and transactional requirements. Specifies the record keeping requirements applicable to scrap processing facilities, including installation of an electronic video recording system at all
2013-S1667 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1667 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRISANTI, MAZIARZ -- 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 purchase of certain items as scrap THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 69-e of the general business law, as added by chap- ter 431 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows: S 69-e. Definitions. 1. "Scrap metal processing facility" shall mean an establishment engaged primarily in the purchase, processing and ship- ment of ferrous and/or non-ferrous scrap, the end product of which is the production of raw material for remelting purposes for steel mills, [foundaries] FOUNDRIES, smelters, refiners, and similar users. 2. "Scrap processor" shall mean any person, association, partnership or corporation operating and maintaining a "scrap metal processing facility". 3. "GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION" MEANS ANY CURRENT AND VALID OFFICIAL FORM OF IDENTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A STATE, TERRITORY, PROTECTORATE, OR DEPENDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF, ANY PUBLIC AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT THEREOF, OR ANY PUBLIC EMPLOY- ER, WHICH REQUIRES AND BEARS THE SIGNATURE AND PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS ISSUED. S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 69-g of the general business law, as amended by chapter 302 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: 1. Such scrap processor shall record [(i) each purchase of any pig or pigs of metal, bronze or brass castings or parts thereof, sprues or gates or parts thereof, utility wire or brass car journals, or of metal beer kegs, and (ii)] each purchase of [iron, steel] FERROUS and/or nonferrous scrap [for a price of fifty dollars or more,] and preserve such record for a period of three years; which record shall show the
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