Assembly Bill A8465A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes installation and maintenance standards for gas station fire suppression systems

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2015-A8465 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6069
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §378, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3492, S1654
2019-2020: S1399

2015-A8465 - Summary

Establishes installation and maintenance standards for gas station fire suppression systems.

2015-A8465 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8465

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             October 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BRINDISI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing installa-
  tion  and  maintenance  standards  for  gas  station  fire suppression
  systems

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

  Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 17 to read as follows:
  17. STANDARDS FOR GAS STATION FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS SHALL REQUIRE:
  A. AN AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM USING AN EXTINGUISHING AGENT
SUITABLE FOR PETROLEUM FIRES, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 17 OF
THE  NATIONAL  FIRE  PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA 17) AND LISTED FOR ALL
NEW FLAMMABLE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING SYSTEMS SUBJECT TO SECTION  2206  OF
THE  NEW  YORK  CITY  FIRE  CODE.  FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AT UNATTENDED
SELF-SERVICE STATIONS SHALL BE  MONITORED  BY  AN  APPROVED  SUPERVISING
STATION.
  B. WHERE A BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS INSTALLED, AUTOMATIC FIRE-EX-
TINGUISHING  SYSTEMS  SHALL  BE  INTERFACED  TO  THE BUILDING FIRE ALARM
SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 72 OF  THE  NATIONAL  FIRE  PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION  (NFPA  72).  AUTOMATIC  FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS AT UNAT-
TENDED SELF-SERVICE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITIES SHALL BE  MONITORED
BY AN APPROVED SUPERVISING STATION.
  C.  WHERE  FLAMMABLE  LIQUID  MOTOR FUEL IS DISPENSED AT AN AUTOMOTIVE
LIQUID MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITY,  THE  DISPENSING  AREA  SHALL  BE
PROVIDED  WITH  A  DRY  CHEMICAL  FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM DESIGNED AND
INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 17, AND THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
  (I) THE FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED TO  PROVIDE  OVER-
HEAD  PROTECTION OF THE DISPENSER AREA ENCOMPASSED BY A CIRCLE FORMED BY
THE FULLY EXTENDED HOSE AND NOZZLE ON EACH FUEL DISPENSER  AND  SCRIBING
AN ARC ON THE GROUND;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11963-01-5

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2015-A8465A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6069
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §378, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A3492, S1654
2019-2020: S1399

2015-A8465A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes installation and maintenance standards for gas station fire suppression systems.

2015-A8465A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8465--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             October 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BRINDISI, JAFFEE, GALEF, MAGEE, MOSLEY, PEOPLES-
  STOKES, SIMON, ABINANTI, GOTTFRIED, BLAKE, SKOUFIS,  STECK  --  Multi-
  Sponsored  by  -- M.  of A. COOK, DenDEKKER, GLICK, HOOPER, RICHARDSON
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental  Operations
  --  recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Operations in accord-
  ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing installa-
  tion and  maintenance  standards  for  gas  station  fire  suppression
  systems

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

  Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 17 to read as follows:
  17. STANDARDS FOR GAS STATION FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS SHALL REQUIRE:
  A. AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS USING AN  EXTINGUISHING  AGENT
SUITABLE FOR PETROLEUM FIRES.
  B.  AUTOMATIC  FIRE-EXTINGUISHING  SYSTEMS  AT UNATTENDED SELF-SERVICE
MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITIES  SHALL  BE  MONITORED  BY  AN  APPROVED
SUPERVISING STATION.
  C.  WHERE  FLAMMABLE  LIQUID  MOTOR FUEL IS DISPENSED AT AN AUTOMOTIVE
LIQUID MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITY,  THE  DISPENSING  AREA  SHALL  BE
PROVIDED  WITH  A  DRY  CHEMICAL  FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM DESIGNED AND
INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
  (I) THE FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED TO  PROVIDE  OVER-
HEAD PROTECTION OF THE DISPENSER AREA;
  (II) THE EXTINGUISHING AGENT CONTAINERS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH INDICA-
TORS TO SHOW WHETHER THE SYSTEM IS FULLY CHARGED;
  (III) THE INSTALLATION, ALTERATION, TESTING AND REPAIR OF THE FIRE-EX-
TINGUISHING  SYSTEM,  INCLUDING  ANY  MAINTENANCE OR MODIFICATION OF THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11963-04-6

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