Assembly Bill A1030

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires health club employee training the same as is required for coaches of after-school athletic activities, including first-aid and adult CPR

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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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2011-A1030 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §627-b, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A3082

2011-A1030 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires health club employee first aid training to be the same as is required for coaches of after-school athletic activities as certified by the commissioner of education; includes first-aid and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation; acceptable courses include those offered by the American National Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or another nationally recognized organization, subject to approval by the commissioner of education; or one meeting equivalent to requirements certified by the commissioner of education

2011-A1030 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1030

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. PHEFFER, MILLMAN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. CLARK, COOK, CYMBROWITZ, GALEF,  GLICK,  TOWNS  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN  ACT  to  amend the general business law, in relation to health clubs
  and health club employee training requirements

  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
627-b to read as follows:
  S  627-B. HEALTH CLUB EMPLOYEE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.  1.  IN ADDITION
TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN-A OF THIS  ARTI-
CLE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL
LAW,  CHARTER,  RULE  OR  REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, EVERY HEALTH CLUB,
SHALL HAVE IN ATTENDANCE, AT ALL TIMES DURING BUSINESS HOURS,  AT  LEAST
ONE  INDIVIDUAL  PERFORMING  EMPLOYMENT  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION FIVE
HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE LABOR LAW OR AN INDIVIDUAL ACTING AS AN AUTHORIZED
VOLUNTEER WHO HOLDS A VALID CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF A  COURSE  OF
STUDY IN FIRST AID KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OFFERED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL
RED  CROSS, THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, OR ANOTHER NATIONALLY RECOG-
NIZED ORGANIZATION AND APPROVED BY THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION,  OR
MEETS EQUIVALENT REQUIREMENTS AS CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA-
TION.  ANY  SUCH COURSE OF STUDY OR EQUIVALENT REQUIREMENTS MUST INCLUDE
INSTRUCTION IN THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  ADULT  CARDIOPULMONARY  RESUSCI-
TATION.
  2.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION ONLY, "HEALTH CLUB" SHALL MEAN ANY
PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, UNINCORPORATED  ASSOCIATION,  OR
OTHER  BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OFFERING INSTRUCTION, TRAINING, OR ASSISTANCE
BY AN INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING EMPLOYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH  SECTION  FIVE
HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE LABOR LAW OR AN INDIVIDUAL ACTING AS AN AUTHORIZED
VOLUNTEER  FOR THE PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT, OR DEVELOP-

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

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