Assembly Bill A8687

Signed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale and use of wheel weights containing lead

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  • 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-A8687 - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-q, Gen Bus L

2009-A8687 - Summary

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

2009-A8687 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8687 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8687

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, LUPARDO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A.  JOHN,  WEISENBERG  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on
  Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
  sale and use of wheel weights containing lead or mercury

  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-q to read as follows:
  S  391-Q.  LEAD  OR  MERCURY WHEEL WEIGHT; PROHIBITED. 1. ON AND AFTER
JANUARY 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 LEAD  OR  MERCURY  THAT  WAS  INTEN-
TIONALLY ADDED DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT.
  2. ON AND AFTER JANUARY 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  LEAD  OR MERCURY THAT WAS INTENTIONALLY ADDED DURING THE MANU-
FACTURE OF THE PRODUCT.
  3. ON AND AFTER JANUARY 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 LEAD OR MERCURY THAT WAS INTENTIONALLY ADDED DURING THE
MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT.
  4. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL  HAVE  THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  A.  "LEAD  OR  MERCURY  WHEEL  WEIGHT" MEANS ANY EXTERNALLY AFFIXED OR
ATTACHED WHEEL WEIGHT  USED  FOR  BALANCING  MOTOR  VEHICLE  WHEELS  AND
COMPOSED OF GREATER THAN 0.1 PERCENT LEAD OR MERCURY BY WEIGHT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14006-01-9
              

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2009-A8687A - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-q, Gen Bus L

2009-A8687A - Summary

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

2009-A8687A - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8687A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8687--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, SPANO, LUPARDO, HOOPER -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M.  of A. JOHN, WEISENBERG -- read once  and  referred  to
  the  Committee  on  Economic  Development,  Job Creation, Commerce and
  Industry -- recommitted to the Committee on Economic Development,  Job
  Creation,  Commerce  and  Industry in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,
  sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

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 JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN ANY PERSON  REPLAC-
ING  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 VEHI-
CLE WHEELS IF THE WEIGHT OR OTHER BALANCING PRODUCT CONTAINS  LEAD  THAT
WAS INTENTIONALLY ADDED DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT.
  2. ON AND AFTER JANUARY 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 LEAD THAT WAS INTENTIONALLY ADDED DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE
PRODUCT.
  3.  ON  AND AFTER JANUARY 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  LEAD THAT WAS INTENTIONALLY ADDED DURING THE MANUFAC-
TURE OF THE PRODUCT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14006-02-0

              

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multi-Sponsors

2009-A8687B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-q, Gen Bus L

2009-A8687B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2009-A8687B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8687--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, SPANO, LUPARDO, HOOPER -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M.  of A. JOHN, WEISENBERG -- read once  and  referred  to
  the  Committee  on  Economic  Development,  Job Creation, Commerce and
  Industry -- recommitted to the Committee on Economic Development,  Job
  Creation,  Commerce  and  Industry in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,
  sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to
  the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

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.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14006-04-0

              

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