Assembly Bill A1201

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Allows for individuals to be granted permits for public displays of fireworks

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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-A1201 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4570
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง405.00, Pen L

2009-A1201 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows for individuals to be granted permits for public displays of fireworks; further sets forth parameters for what shall be considered a public display.

2009-A1201 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1201

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DESTITO,  MORELLE,  LIFTON  -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the  penal  law,  in  relation  to  permits  for  public
  displays of fireworks

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 2 of section 405.00 of
the penal law is amended to read as follows:
  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 270.00, the permit authority
of a state park, county park, city, village or town may upon application
in writing, grant a permit for the public display of fireworks by  muni-
cipalities, fair associations, amusement parks or organizations of indi-
viduals  OR  INDIVIDUALS.    A  PUBLIC DISPLAY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO, ANY DISPLAY TO BE VIEWED BY A TARGET AUDIENCE TO BE  LOCATED
ON  PUBLIC  OR  MUNICIPAL  PROPERTY,  AND/OR  BY A TARGET AUDIENCE TO BE
LOCATED AT ANY PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, RESORT OR AMUSEMENT AND/OR
A TARGET AUDIENCE TO BE LOCATED AT ANY COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT OPEN  TO
THE PUBLIC, WHETHER OR NOT A FEE IS CHARGED TO THE PUBLIC FOR SAID VIEW-
ING.  The application for such permit shall set forth:
  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.
                                                           LBD03883-01-9

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