Senate Bill S3794

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to restrictions on the use and sale of jet skis

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

  • 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-S3794 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6026
Current Committee:
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §49, Nav L; add §391-r, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A4084

2011-S3794 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to restrictions on the use and sale of jet skis.

2011-S3794 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3794 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 3794                                                  A. 6026

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              March 4, 2011
                               ___________

IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Cultural
  Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. MAISEL -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the navigation law and  the  general  business  law,  in
  relation to restrictions on jet skis

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1-a of section 49  of  the  navigation  law  is
renumbered subdivision 1-b and a new subdivision 1-a is added to read as
follows:
  1-A.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO JET SKIS, WHICH,
FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION SHALL MEAN ANY SMALL SELF-PROPELLED  WATER-
CRAFT  FOR  ONE  OR  TWO INDIVIDUALS, WHICH SKIMS ACROSS WATER ON A FLAT
KEEL, AND IS STEERED BY MEANS OF HANDLEBARS.
  S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-r
to read as follows:
  S 391-R. SALE OF JET SKIS. PERSONS UNDER THE  AGE  OF  EIGHTEEN  YEARS
SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM PURCHASING JET SKIS, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN
SECTION  FORTY-NINE OF THE NAVIGATION LAW UNLESS SUCH PERSON IS ACCOMPA-
NIED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.
  S 3. Subdivision 1-b of section 49 of the navigation  law,  as  renum-
bered  by  section one of this act, is amended by adding a new paragraph
b-1 to read as follows:
  B-1. NO PERSON SHALL OPERATE A JET SKI UPON THE  NAVIGABLE  WATERS  OF
THE  STATE OR ANY TIDEWATERS BORDERING ON OR LYING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES
OF NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES UNLESS SUCH  PERSON  WEARS  A  PROTECTIVE
HELMET  AND  IS  THE  HOLDER OF A BOARD SAFETY CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE
COMMISSIONER, THE UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS, THE UNITED STATES COAST
GUARD AUXILIARY OR OTHER STATE OR GOVERNMENT, AS A RESULT OF  COMPLETING
A COURSE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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