Senate Bill S3583

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes a public food vending business grading system for cities with a population of one million or more

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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-S3583 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1352-d, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S814

2011-S3583 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a public food vending business grading system for cities with a population of one million of more.

2011-S3583 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3583 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3583

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in  relation  to  establishing  a
  public  food  vending  business grading system for cities with a popu-
  lation of one million or more

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

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
1352-d to read as follows:
  S 1352-D. PUBLIC FOOD VENDING BUSINESS GRADING SYSTEM.    1.  FOR  THE
PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
MEANINGS:
  A. "FOOD VENDOR" SHALL MEAN A PERSON  WHO  HAWKS,  PEDDLES,  SELLS  OR
OFFERS FOOD FOR SALE AT RETAIL IN ANY PUBLIC SPACE;
  B.  "FOOD  VENDING  BUSINESS"  SHALL  MEAN  THE BUSINESS OF SELLING OR
OFFERING FOOD FOR SALE AT RETAIL IN A PUBLIC SPACE;
  C. "PUBLIC SPACE" SHALL MEAN ALL PUBLICLY OWNED PROPERTY  BETWEEN  THE
PROPERTY  LINES  ON  A STREET AS SUCH PROPERTY LINES ARE SHOWN ON PUBLIC
RECORDS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A PARK, PLAZA,  ROADWAYS,  SHOUL-
DER,  TREE SPACE, SIDEWALK OR PARKING SPACE BETWEEN SUCH PROPERTY LINES.
IT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PUBLICLY OWNED  OR  LEASED
LAND, BUILDINGS, PIERS, WHARFS, STADIUMS AND TERMINALS;
  D.  "PUSHCART" SHALL MEAN ANY WHEELED VEHICLE OR DEVICE USED BY A FOOD
VENDING BUSINESS OR FOOD VENDOR, OTHER THAN A MOTOR VEHICLE OR  TRAILER,
WHICH  MAY  BE MOVED WITH OR WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A MOTOR AND WHICH
DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES;
  E. "VEHICLE" SHALL MEAN A MOTOR VEHICLE OR TRAILER, AS DEFINED IN  THE
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW; AND
  F.  "VEND"  SHALL  MEAN TO HAWK, PEDDLE, SELL OR OFFER TO SELL FOOD AT
RETAIL IN A PUBLIC SPACE, DELIVERED  IMMEDIATELY  UPON  CONSUMMATION  OF
PURCHASE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09863-01-1
              

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