S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2413
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 20, 2011
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Introduced by Sens. PERKINS, BRESLIN, DILAN, DUANE, HASSELL-THOMPSON,
KLEIN, KRUEGER, KRUGER, MONTGOMERY, OPPENHEIMER, SAMPSON, SERRANO,
SMITH, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
be committed to the Committee on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to authorizing the commis-
sioner of labor to implement rules and regulations concerning the
removal of lead, asbestos and other hazardous wastes
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 902 of the labor law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARD-
ING THE LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION OF THE REMOVAL OF LEAD, ASBESTOS AND
OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE PROMUL-
GATED ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST NEXT SUCCEEDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS SUBDIVISION.
(B) ANY PERSON WHO HELD A VALID LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE REGARDING THE
REMOVAL OF LEAD, ASBESTOS OR OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIAL PRIOR TO JANUARY
FIRST IN THE YEAR PRECEDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT
TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, BUT SHALL CONTINUE TO BE GOVERNED
BY ANY RULE OR REGULATION THAT WAS ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO THE DATE OF
PROMULGATION OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF
THIS SUBDIVISION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07802-01-1