| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to consumer protection |
| Feb 09, 2009 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S1856
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
Actions
2009-S1856 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S1856 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1856
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of
aerosol spray paint to persons under the age of eighteen
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To deal with the pervasive problem of graffiti in urban areas by
preventing the sale of spray paint to those people under the age of
eighteen.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section one prohibits the retail sale of non-water soluble aerosol
paint under the age of 18. The section provides for a civil penalty
not to exceed $250.00 for violations.
JUSTIFICATION :
Existing law does not prohibit the sale of spray paint to minors.
Existing laws have been insufficient to stem the tide of graffiti,
especially, in New York's urban areas. Graffiti is a pervasive problem
that causes damage to property, lowers property values and represents
2009-S1856 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1856
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 9, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. KLEIN -- 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 the sale of
aerosol spray paint to persons under the age of eighteen
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
399-i to read as follows:
S 399-I. SALE OF AEROSOL SPRAY PAINT TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGH-
TEEN. 1. NO AEROSOL SPRAY PAINT CAN CONTAINING A FLUID THAT IS NOT WATER
SOLUBLE SHALL BE SOLD AT RETAIL WITHIN THE STATE TO PERSONS UNDER THE
AGE OF EIGHTEEN.
2. A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL PENALTY
NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02647-01-9
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