Assembly Bill A2166

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring gasoline stations to provide free air pumps and water for use in servicing motor vehicles

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A2166 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §396-x, Gen Bus L; amd §§16 & 192, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4158
2011-2012: A4402
2015-2016: A843
2017-2018: A3058
2019-2020: A3386

2013-A2166 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring gasoline stations to provide free air pumps and water for use in servicing motor vehicles.

2013-A2166 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2166

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, CAHILL, MILLMAN, SCARBOROUGH, JAFFEE,
  ROBINSON  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DenDEKKER, RUSSELL, SWEE-
  NEY, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic
  Development

AN ACT to amend the general business law and the agriculture and markets
  law, in relation to requiring gasoline stations to  provide  free  air
  pumps and water for use in servicing motor vehicles

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

  Section 1. Section 396-x of the general  business  law,  as  added  by
chapter 616 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
  S 396-x. Gasoline stations; air pumps required. 1. Definition. As used
in  this  section:  "dealer" shall mean any person owning or operating a
premise or facility with four or more gas  dispensing  nozzles  for  the
retail sale of motor fuels for use in motor vehicles.
  2. Any dealer must provide on the premises where motor fuel is sold at
retail  for  use  in  motor  vehicles  AND  MAKE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO
CUSTOMERS, a functioning motor driven air compressor capable of  inflat-
ing  automobile  tires [for use by customers], A GAUGE FOR MEASURING AIR
PRESSURE, AND WATER, FOR USE IN  SERVICING  ANY  MOTOR  VEHICLE,  during
hours in which such station is open for business.
  3.  (A)  Wilful  failure to comply with the provisions of this section
shall subject a dealer to a civil penalty of up to  [twenty-five]  FIFTY
dollars  for  each  day  such  failure  occurs. If the failure to comply
results from the breakdown of the air compressor, the failure to  repair
within a reasonable time shall constitute wilful conduct.
  (B)  THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION MAY BE ENFORCED
CONCURRENTLY BY THE DIRECTOR OF A MUNICIPAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE,  OR
BY THE TOWN ATTORNEY, CITY CORPORATION COUNSEL, OR OTHER LAWFUL DESIGNEE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06190-01-3
              

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