S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6877
I N S E N A T E
March 2, 2016
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Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to prohibiting the use of power leaf and lawn blowers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
by adding a new section 17-126 to read as follows:
S 17-126. POWER LEAF AND LAWN BLOWERS. NO PERSON SHALL OPERATE A GASO-
LINE POWERED LEAF AND LAWN BLOWER FOR ANY PURPOSE. ANY PERSON WHO
VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL FINE
OF NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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