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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jun 10, 2013 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S5726
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2013-S5726 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5980
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §390-d, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A7071
2015-2016: A1424
2013-S5726 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Regulates the production of synthetic turf; defines terms; provides that no person may install or cause to install a synthetic turf product within the state that consists of synthetic turf product materials containing fifty or more parts of lead per each one million parts of any synthetic turf product material.
2013-S5726 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5726 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the regulation of synthetic turf products PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill sets forth safety standards for synthetic turf products installed on public and private premises. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: A section 390-d is added to the general business law that will contain two subdivisions. Subdivision one defines synthetic field turf and what constitutes an acceptable verification of compliance with section 390-d. Subdivision two prohibits the installation of field turf products with a lead concentration of 50 parts or more per million (ppm) by weight. It also authorizes the attorney general to seek injunctive relief to prevent the installation of synthetic turf products that have prohibited lead concentration levels. This subdivision provides owners of premises possessing synthetic turf to avoid prosecution by providing the attorney general with a certificate that verifies a synthetic turf product's compliance with the section's lead standards.
2013-S5726 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5726 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 10, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the regulation of synthetic turf products 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 390-d to read as follows: S 390-D. REGULATION OF SYNTHETIC TURF PRODUCTS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEAN- INGS: (A) "SYNTHETIC TURF PRODUCT" SHALL MEAN A SURFACE OF TURF FIBERS COMPOSED OF SYNTHETIC MATERIALS MADE TO RESEMBLE GRASS OR SOME OTHER LIVE VEGETATION THAT IS USED IN PLACE OF GRASS TO SURFACE PARKS, OUTDOOR PLAYING OR ATHLETIC FIELDS, INDOOR ATHLETIC FACILITIES OR OTHER VENUES. (B) "CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH SYNTHETIC TURF PRODUCT LEAD STANDARDS" SHALL MEAN A DOCUMENT VERIFIED BY A MANUFACTURER OF A PARTIC- ULAR SYNTHETIC TURF PRODUCT WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE LEAD CONTENT LEVEL IN PARTS PER MILLION WITH REFERENCE TO SUCH SYNTHETIC TURF PRODUCT. A CERTIFIED COPY OF SUCH DOCUMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE USER AND THE INSTALLER OF THE SYNTHETIC TURF PRODUCT, AND A COPY OF SAME RETAINED BY THE MANUFACTURER. A COPY OF SAID CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE SHALL CONSTITUTE PROOF THAT THE USER AND THE INSTALLER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. 2. ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SECTION. (A) WHENEVER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL BELIEVE FROM EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO HIM OR HER THAT ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION OR AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF HAS VIOLATED ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, HE OR SHE MAY BRING AN ACTION IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR A JUDGMENT ENJOINING THE CONTINUANCE OF SUCH VIOLATION AND REQUIRING ANY NECESSARY REMEDIATION, AND FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06993-04-3
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