Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 09, 2010 |
print number 2202a |
Mar 09, 2010 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to higher education |
Jan 15, 2009 |
referred to higher education |
Assembly Bill A2202
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MORELLE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-A2202 - Details
2009-A2202 - Summary
Requires optical stores which engage in the sale of prescription eye glasses or contact lenses to be registered with the education department; requires such stores to be under the direct supervision of a physician, ophthalmic dispenser or optometrist; directs department of education to promulgate rules and regulations necessary therefor; requires all optical stores to conspicuously display registration
2009-A2202 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2202 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 15, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE, CLARK, CYMBROWITZ, DIAZ, HOOPER, MAYER- SOHN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MILLMAN, ORTIZ, PERRY, WEISEN- BERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to registering and oper- ating optical stores THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 144-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 144-A OPTICAL STORES SECTION 7130. OPTICAL STORES. S 7130. OPTICAL STORES. 1. NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION SHALL ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF PRESCRIPTION EYE GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES, UNLESS THE ESTABLISHMENT AT WHICH OR THROUGH WHICH SUCH SALE IS EXECUTED IS REGISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS AN OPTICAL STORE. 2. A. OBTAINING A REGISTRATION. AN OPTICAL STORE SHALL BE REGISTERED AS FOLLOWS: (1) THE APPLICATION SHALL BE MADE ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPART- MENT. (2) THE APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FEE OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS. (3) A SEPARATE REGISTRATION SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR EACH SEPARATE LOCATION AT WHICH EYE GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES ARE SOLD. B. RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION. ALL REGISTERED OPTICAL STORE'S REGISTRA- TIONS SHALL BE RENEWED TRIENNIALLY. THE REGISTRATION RENEWAL APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FEE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. SUCH RENEWAL SHALL INCLUDE THE SUBMISSION OF SUCH INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT, PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER, ATTESTING TO THE ADEQUACY OF THE FACILITY AND SUCH OTHER STANDARDS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE DEPARTMENT. C. DISPLAY OF REGISTRATION. THE REGISTRATION SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY DISPLAYED AT ALL TIMES IN THE REGISTERED OPTICAL STORE. THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE OWNER OF A REGISTERED OPTICAL STORE SHALL BE CONSPICUOUS-
2009-A2202A (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A2202A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires optical stores which engage in the sale of prescription eye glasses or contact lenses to be registered with the education department; requires such stores to be under the direct supervision of a physician, ophthalmic dispenser or optometrist; directs department of education to promulgate rules and regulations necessary therefor; requires all optical stores to conspicuously display registration
2009-A2202A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A2202A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to regis- tering and operating optical stores TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to regis- tering and operating optical stores PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to place responsibility on optical establishments, as well as the license for adhering to existing laws, rules, and regulations. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The owners of retail optical companies operating establishments within the State of New York would be required to register each establishment with the State Education Department (SED); thereby making it possible to thoroughly enforce existing laws, rules and regulations. Currently, without registration, owners of optical establishments are not held accountable for license violations committed within their establish- ments. Professional service limited liability corporations are not subject to the application fee. This bill seeks to change that by providing for the registration, inspection, suspension and revocation of registration of optical establishments. JUSTIFICATION: Currently law, rules and regulations do not apply to the professional conduct of owners of optical stores. Rather, they are concerned solely with licensed professionals employed in said optical
2009-A2202A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2202--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 15, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE, CLARK, CYMBROWITZ, HOOPER, MAYERSOHN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MILLMAN, ORTIZ, PERRY, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Assem- bly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to registering and oper- ating optical stores THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 144-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 144-A OPTICAL STORES SECTION 7130. OPTICAL STORES. S 7130. OPTICAL STORES. 1. NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION SHALL ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF PRESCRIPTION EYE GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES, UNLESS THE ESTABLISHMENT AT WHICH OR THROUGH WHICH SUCH SALE IS EXECUTED IS REGISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS AN OPTICAL STORE. 2. A. OBTAINING A REGISTRATION. AN OPTICAL STORE SHALL BE REGISTERED AS FOLLOWS: (1) THE APPLICATION SHALL BE MADE ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPART- MENT. (2) THE APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FEE OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO SUCH FEE. (3) A SEPARATE REGISTRATION SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR EACH SEPARATE LOCATION AT WHICH EYE GLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES ARE SOLD. B. RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION. ALL REGISTERED OPTICAL STORE'S REGISTRA- TIONS SHALL BE RENEWED TRIENNIALLY. THE REGISTRATION RENEWAL APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FEE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. SUCH RENEWAL SHALL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04924-02-0
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