Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jun 26, 2009 |
print number 2682a |
Jun 26, 2009 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Feb 26, 2009 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S2682
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, Ind, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection 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-S2682 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §349-d, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S4074
2013-2014: S3961
2015-2016: S6734
2009-S2682 - Summary
Prohibits the selling, offering for sale or distribution of any electrical or extension cords with fraudulent seals for the Underwriters' Laboratory; authorizes local code enforcement entities to enforce the provisions of this section; provides that for the first civil penalty of this section, a one hundred dollar fine shall be issued and such person shall attend a training seminar on how to identify false underwriters laboratory labels and increases fines for the second or more offenses of this section; provides that a training component shall be created and provided by the office of fire prevention and control and shall be made available on its website.
2009-S2682 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2682 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the selling, offering for sale or distribution of any electrical or extension cords with a fraudulent seal for the Underwriters' Laboratory PURPOSE : To amend the general business law so that merchants selling defective electrical products sold with fraudulent labeling are subject to required training in distinguishing labeling for the first offense and to stiff fines if the offense is repeated. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends the general business law by adding a new section 349-d. Merchants who sell electrical products with fraudulent Underwriters Laboratory labels (UL) will be subject to a $100 fine and required on-line training session created by Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC). The second offense will result in a $2,500 fine. Section 2: Provides for an effective date that shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. JUSTIFICATION : A number of recent fires have been attributed to extension cords that bore fraudulent UL labels. The potential for loss of life to both
2009-S2682 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2682 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MORAHAN -- 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 selling, offering for sale or distribution of any electrical or extension cords with a fraudulent seal for the Underwriters' Laboratory 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 349-d to read as follows: S 349-D. SELLING OF FRAUDULENT ELECTRICAL OR EXTENSION CORDS. 1. NO MERCHANT, MANUFACTURER, FIRM, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF SHALL SELL, OFFER FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTE IN THIS STATE ANY ELECTRICAL CORD OR EXTENSION CORD WITH A FRAUDULENT SEAL FOR THE UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "MERCHANT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE SALE, DISPLAY OR OFFERING FOR SALE OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS OR MERCHANDISE AT RETAIL TO A CONSUMER. 2. EVERY MERCHANT, MANUFACTURER, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF ITS EMPLOYEES TO LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CERTIFIED UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORY ELEC- TRICAL OR EXTENSION CORDS AND FRAUDULENT OR COUNTERFEIT ELECTRICAL OR EXTENSION CORDS. 3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO ALTER OR OTHERWISE SUPERSEDE ANY OTHER LABELING OR DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT IMPOSED BY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW. 4. FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, A ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR FINE SHALL BE ISSUED AND SUCH PERSON SHALL ATTEND A TRAINING SEMINAR ON HOW TO IDENTIFY FALSE UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORY LABELS. FOR THE SECOND OR MORE OFFENSES OF THIS SECTION, THERE SHALL BE A TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR FINE FOR A PRIVATE RETAILER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03621-01-9
2009-S2682A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §349-d, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S4074
2013-2014: S3961
2015-2016: S6734
2009-S2682A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the selling, offering for sale or distribution of any electrical or extension cords with fraudulent seals for the Underwriters' Laboratory; authorizes local code enforcement entities to enforce the provisions of this section; provides that for the first civil penalty of this section, a one hundred dollar fine shall be issued and such person shall attend a training seminar on how to identify false underwriters laboratory labels and increases fines for the second or more offenses of this section; provides that a training component shall be created and provided by the office of fire prevention and control and shall be made available on its website.
2009-S2682A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2682A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the selling, offering for sale or distribution of any electrical or extension cords with a fraudulent seal for the Underwriters' Laboratory PURPOSE : To amend the general business law so that merchants selling defective electrical products sold with fraudulent labeling are subject to required training in distinguishing labeling for the first offense and to stiff fines if the offense is repeated. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends the general business law by adding a new section 349-d. Merchants who sell electrical products with fraudulent Underwriters Laboratory labels (UL) will be subject to a $100 fine and required on-line training session created by Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC). The second offense will result in a $2,500 fine. Section 2: Provides for an effective date that shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. JUSTIFICATION :
2009-S2682A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2682--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MORAHAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the selling, offering for sale or distribution of any electrical or extension cords with a fraudulent seal for the Underwriters' Laboratory 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 349-d to read as follows: S 349-D. SELLING OF FRAUDULENT ELECTRICAL OR EXTENSION CORDS. 1. NO MERCHANT, MANUFACTURER, FIRM, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF SHALL SELL, OFFER FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTE IN THIS STATE ANY ELECTRICAL CORD OR EXTENSION CORD WITH A FRAUDULENT SEAL FOR THE UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "MERCHANT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE SALE, DISPLAY OR OFFERING FOR SALE OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS OR MERCHANDISE AT RETAIL TO A CONSUMER. 2. EVERY MERCHANT, MANUFACTURER, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF ITS EMPLOYEES TO LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CERTIFIED UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORY ELEC- TRICAL OR EXTENSION CORDS AND FRAUDULENT OR COUNTERFEIT ELECTRICAL OR EXTENSION CORDS. 3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO ALTER OR OTHERWISE SUPERSEDE ANY OTHER LABELING OR DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT IMPOSED BY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW. 4. ENFORCEMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ENFORCE- MENT ENTITY. 5. FOR THE FIRST CIVIL PENALTY OF THIS SECTION, A ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR FINE SHALL BE ISSUED AND SUCH PERSON SHALL ATTEND A TRAINING SEMINAR ON EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03621-03-9
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