The New York State Senate

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  7627

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 11, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, GUNTHER, MILLMAN -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, ENGLEBRIGHT, MAGEE, McENENY,  P. RIVERA
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families

AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring cord-
  less window coverings in foster homes,  child  day  care  centers  and
  other facilities

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

  Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
390-i to read as follows:
  S  390-I.  CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS REQUIRED. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH BELOW:
  (A) "BEADED CHAIN" MEANS A SERIES OF SMALL SPHERES, EQUALLY SPACED  ON
A  CORD  OR  CONNECTED  BY METAL SHAFTS USED TO RAISE AND LOWER A WINDOW
COVERING.
  (B) "CORD LOOP" MEANS A CURVING OR DOUBLING OF A BEADED CHAIN OR  CORD
TO FORM A CLOSED LOOP.
  (C) "CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING" MEANS:
  (I) A HORIZONTAL BLIND OR CELLULAR SHADE THAT HAS NO DRAW CORD AND THE
INTERNAL LIFT CORD RUNS IN THE SLATS OF THE HORIZONTAL BLIND SO THAT THE
CORD IS INCAPABLE OF FORMING A LOOP GREATER THAN 7.25 INCHES;
  (II)  A  ROMAN  SHADE,  ROLL-UP BLIND, OR WOVEN SHADE THAT HAS NO DRAW
CORD AND THE LIFT CORD IS COMPLETELY ENCLOSED SO THAT IT IS NOT ACCESSI-
BLE;
  (III) A VERTICAL BLIND THAT HAS A WAND AS ITS OPERATING MECHANISM  AND
DOES  NOT  CONTAIN ANY BEADED CHAINS, CORDED PULLEYS, OR OTHER CORD LOOP
OPERATING MECHANISMS; AND
  (IV) A ROLLER SHADE THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN A CORD OR BEADED CHAIN.
  (D) "DRAW CORD" MEANS ANY FORM OF ROPE, STRAP, OR STRING USED TO RAISE
OR LOWER A WINDOW COVERING.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11069-01-1

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  (E) "INTERNAL LIFT CORD" MEANS A CORD THAT  IS  CONTAINED  INSIDE  THE
BODY AND RAILS OF THE BLIND OR SHADE.
  (F) "WAND" MEANS A ROD USED TO:
  (I) ROTATE A VERTICAL BLIND; OR
  (II) TILT A HORIZONTAL BLIND.
  2.  ANY HOME, AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, FOSTER HOME, CHILD DAY
CARE CENTER, FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR  GROUP  FAMILY  DAY  CARE  CENTER
INSTALLING  NEW  OR  REPLACEMENT  WINDOW  COVERINGS  ON OR AFTER OCTOBER
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, SHALL INSTALL CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS.
  3. ANY HOME, AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, FOSTER HOME, CHILD  DAY
CARE CENTER, FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER THAT
HAS WINDOW COVERINGS IN PLACE BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE,
SHALL  MEET  MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN REGULATIONS JOINTLY
ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY  SERVICES  AND  THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT INCLUDE STANDARDS FOR:
  (A)  ROMAN  SHADES,  ROLL-UP  SHADES,  WOVEN  SHADES,  AND  ALL WINDOW
COVERINGS WITH EXPOSED AND UNSECURED CORDS;
  (B) HORIZONTAL BLINDS, CELLULAR SHADES, AND ALL WINDOW COVERINGS  THAT
HAVE DRAW CORDS FOR THEIR OPERATION; AND
  (C)  VERTICAL  BLINDS  AND  OTHER  WINDOW COVERING PRODUCTS WITH LOOPS
UTILIZED IN THEIR OPERATION.
  4. IF A PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  SUBDIVISION
THREE  OF  THIS SECTION, THE AUTHORIZED AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT
OF EXISTING WINDOW COVERINGS WITH CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2012. Effective  immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
effective date.

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

                                 7627--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 11, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, GUNTHER, MILLMAN, ROBINSON,
  WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  ARROYO,  COOK,  ENGLEBRIGHT,
  MAGEE,  McENENY,  P. RIVERA,  SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Children and Families -- recommitted to the Committee  on
  Children  and  Families  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 social services law, in relation to requiring cord-
  less window coverings in foster homes,  child  day  care  centers  and
  other facilities

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

  Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
390-i to read as follows:
  S  390-I.  CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS REQUIRED. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH BELOW:
  (A) "BEADED CHAIN" MEANS A SERIES OF SMALL SPHERES, EQUALLY SPACED  ON
A  CORD  OR  CONNECTED  BY METAL SHAFTS USED TO RAISE AND LOWER A WINDOW
COVERING.
  (B) "CORD LOOP" MEANS A CURVING OR DOUBLING OF A BEADED CHAIN OR  CORD
TO FORM A CLOSED LOOP.
  (C) "CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING" MEANS:
  (I) A HORIZONTAL BLIND OR CELLULAR SHADE THAT HAS NO DRAW CORD AND THE
INTERNAL LIFT CORD RUNS IN THE SLATS OF THE HORIZONTAL BLIND SO THAT THE
CORD IS INCAPABLE OF FORMING A LOOP GREATER THAN 7.25 INCHES;
  (II)  A  ROMAN  SHADE,  ROLL-UP BLIND, OR WOVEN SHADE THAT HAS NO DRAW
CORD AND THE LIFT CORD IS COMPLETELY ENCLOSED SO THAT IT IS NOT ACCESSI-
BLE;
  (III) A VERTICAL BLIND THAT HAS A WAND AS ITS OPERATING MECHANISM  AND
DOES  NOT  CONTAIN ANY BEADED CHAINS, CORDED PULLEYS, OR OTHER CORD LOOP
OPERATING MECHANISMS; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11069-02-2

A. 7627--A                          2

  (IV) A ROLLER SHADE THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN A CORD OR BEADED CHAIN.
  (D) "DRAW CORD" MEANS ANY FORM OF ROPE, STRAP, OR STRING USED TO RAISE
OR LOWER A WINDOW COVERING.
  (E)  "INTERNAL  LIFT  CORD"  MEANS A CORD THAT IS CONTAINED INSIDE THE
BODY AND RAILS OF THE BLIND OR SHADE.
  (F) "WAND" MEANS A ROD USED TO:
  (I) ROTATE A VERTICAL BLIND; OR
  (II) TILT A HORIZONTAL BLIND.
  2. ANY AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, FOSTER HOME, CHILD  DAY  CARE
CENTER,  FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER INSTALL-
ING NEW OR REPLACEMENT WINDOW COVERINGS ON OR AFTER OCTOBER  FIRST,  TWO
THOUSAND THIRTEEN, SHALL INSTALL CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS.
  3.  ANY  AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, FOSTER HOME, CHILD DAY CARE
CENTER, FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER THAT  HAS
WINDOW  COVERINGS  IN PLACE BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN,
SHALL MEET MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN  REGULATIONS  JOINTLY
ADOPTED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY SERVICES AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT INCLUDE STANDARDS FOR:
  (A) ROMAN  SHADES,  ROLL-UP  SHADES,  WOVEN  SHADES,  AND  ALL  WINDOW
COVERINGS WITH EXPOSED AND UNSECURED CORDS;
  (B)  HORIZONTAL BLINDS, CELLULAR SHADES, AND ALL WINDOW COVERINGS THAT
HAVE DRAW CORDS FOR THEIR OPERATION; AND
  (C) VERTICAL BLINDS AND OTHER  WINDOW  COVERING  PRODUCTS  WITH  LOOPS
UTILIZED IN THEIR OPERATION.
  4.  IF  A  PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION
THREE OF THIS SECTION, THE AUTHORIZED AGENCY SHALL  REQUIRE  REPLACEMENT
OF EXISTING WINDOW COVERINGS WITH CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS.
  S  2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2013. Effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
effective date.

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

                                 7627--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 11, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, GUNTHER, MILLMAN, ROBINSON,
  WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  ARROYO,  COOK,  ENGLEBRIGHT,
  MAGEE,  McENENY,  P. RIVERA,  SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Children and Families -- recommitted to the Committee  on
  Children  and  Families  in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again reported from said committee
  with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said
  committee

AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring cord-
  less window coverings in child day care centers,  public  institutions
  for children and certain other facilities

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

  Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
390-i to read as follows:
  S  390-I.  CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS REQUIRED. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH BELOW:
  (A) "BEADED CHAIN" MEANS A SERIES OF SMALL SPHERES, EQUALLY SPACED  ON
A  CORD  OR  CONNECTED  BY METAL SHAFTS USED TO RAISE AND LOWER A WINDOW
COVERING.
  (B) "CORD LOOP" MEANS A CURVING OR DOUBLING OF A BEADED CHAIN OR  CORD
TO FORM A CLOSED LOOP.
  (C) "CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING" MEANS:
  (I) A HORIZONTAL BLIND OR CELLULAR SHADE THAT HAS NO DRAW CORD AND THE
INTERNAL LIFT CORD RUNS IN THE SLATS OF THE HORIZONTAL BLIND SO THAT THE
CORD IS INCAPABLE OF FORMING A LOOP GREATER THAN 7.25 INCHES;
  (II)  A  ROMAN  SHADE,  ROLL-UP BLIND, OR WOVEN SHADE THAT HAS NO DRAW
CORD AND THE LIFT CORD IS COMPLETELY ENCLOSED SO THAT IT IS NOT ACCESSI-
BLE;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11069-06-2

A. 7627--B                          2

  (III) A VERTICAL BLIND THAT HAS A WAND AS ITS OPERATING MECHANISM  AND
DOES  NOT  CONTAIN ANY BEADED CHAINS, CORDED PULLEYS, OR OTHER CORD LOOP
OPERATING MECHANISMS; AND
  (IV) A ROLLER SHADE THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN A CORD OR BEADED CHAIN.
  (D) "DRAW CORD" MEANS ANY FORM OF ROPE, STRAP, OR STRING USED TO RAISE
OR LOWER A WINDOW COVERING.
  (E)  "INTERNAL  LIFT  CORD"  MEANS A CORD THAT IS CONTAINED INSIDE THE
BODY AND RAILS OF THE BLIND OR SHADE.
  (F) "WAND" MEANS A ROD USED TO:
  (I) ROTATE A VERTICAL BLIND; OR
  (II) TILT A HORIZONTAL BLIND.
  2. ANY AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, PUBLIC
INSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN, OR  ANY  AUTHORIZED  AGENCY  NOT  INCLUDING  A
FOSTER  HOME,  FAMILY  DAY  CARE  CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER
INSTALLING NEW OR REPLACEMENT  WINDOW  COVERINGS  ON  OR  AFTER  OCTOBER
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, SHALL INSTALL CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS OR
WINDOW COVERINGS WITH INACCESSIBLE OPERATIONAL AND INNER CORDS.
  3.  ANY  AGENCY  BOARDING  HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, OR
PUBLIC INSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENCY NOT INCLUDING A
FOSTER HOME, FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER THAT
HAS WINDOW COVERINGS IN PLACE BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  THIR-
TEEN,  SHALL  MEET  MINIMUM  SAFETY STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN REGULATIONS
JOINTLY ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND  FAMILY  SERVICES  AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT INCLUDE STANDARDS FOR:
  (A)  ROMAN  SHADES,  ROLL-UP  SHADES,  WOVEN  SHADES,  AND  ALL WINDOW
COVERINGS WITH EXPOSED AND UNSECURED CORDS;
  (B) HORIZONTAL BLINDS, CELLULAR SHADES, AND ALL WINDOW COVERINGS  THAT
HAVE DRAW CORDS FOR THEIR OPERATION; AND
  (C)  VERTICAL  BLINDS  AND  OTHER  WINDOW COVERING PRODUCTS WITH LOOPS
UTILIZED IN THEIR OPERATION.
  4. IF A PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  SUBDIVISION
THREE  OF  THIS SECTION, THE AUTHORIZED AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT
OF EXISTING WINDOW COVERINGS WITH CORDLESS WINDOW  COVERINGS  OR  WINDOW
COVERINGS WITH INACCESSIBLE OPERATIONAL AND INNER CORDS.
  S  2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2013. Effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
effective date.