S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. V. LOPEZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the instal-
lation of operable portable fire extinguishers in certain R-3 residen-
tial occupancies
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 5-d to read as follows:
5-D. STANDARDS FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRING THAT EVERY R-3 RESI-
DENTIAL OCCUPANCY IN THIS STATE, CONSTRUCTED OR OFFERED FOR SALE AFTER
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SHALL HAVE INSTALLED AN OPERABLE
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER OF SUCH MANUFACTURE, DESIGN AND STANDARDS AS
ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNCIL. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
"R-3 RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN
THE NEW YORK STATE UNIFORM FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations by the secretary of state
necessary for the implementation of section one of this act on its
effective date is authorized to be made on or before such effective
date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05114-01-3