Assembly Bill A5200C

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to certain smoke detecting devices

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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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2013-A5200 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7771
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ccc, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10631
2015-2016: A3057, S2696

2013-A5200 - Summary

Provides that batteries in battery operated single station smoke detecting alarm devices shall be non-replaceable, non-removable and capable of powering the devices for a minimum of ten years.

2013-A5200 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5200

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 21, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MORELLE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  certain  smoke
  detecting devices

  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
399-ccc to read as follows:
  S 399-CCC. SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES. 1. IT SHALL BE  UNLAWFUL  FOR  ANY
PERSON  TO DISTRIBUTE, SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, INSTALL OR IMPORT ANY SMOKE
DETECTING DEVICE, WHICH IS BATTERY OPERATED AND  IS  NOT  POWERED  BY  A
BATTERY  THAT  IS NON-REPLACEABLE, NON-REMOVABLE AND CAPABLE OF POWERING
SUCH DEVICE FOR A MINIMUM OF TEN YEARS.
  2. ALL PRODUCT PACKAGING CONTAINING A BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE DETECTING
DEVICE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (A) THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME OR  REGISTERED  TRADEMARK  AND  THE  MODEL
NUMBER OF THE SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE; AND
  (B) A MINIMUM BATTERY LIFE OF TEN YEARS.
  3.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO BATTERY OPERATED
SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
SECTION  WHICH  ARE  REMOVED OR RELOCATED TO ANOTHER ROOM OR AREA OF THE
SAME BUILDING AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, NOR  SHALL  THEY
APPLY  TO  BATTERY  OPERATED  SMOKE  DETECTING  DEVICES  WHICH HAVE BEEN
ORDERED BY, OR  ARE  IN  THE  INVENTORY  OF,  OWNERS,  MANAGING  AGENTS,
CONTRACTORS, WHOLESALERS OR RETAILERS ON OR BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS SECTION.
  S  2.  This  act  shall take effect January 1, 2015; provided however,
that effective immediately, all actions and procedures with  respect  to
the  proposed  adoption,  amendment, suspension or repeal of any rule or
regulation necessary for the  timely  implementation  of  this  act  are
directed  and  authorized  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
effective date.

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

2013-A5200A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7771
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ccc, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10631
2015-2016: A3057, S2696

2013-A5200A - Summary

Provides that batteries in battery operated single station smoke detecting alarm devices shall be non-replaceable, non-removable and capable of powering the devices for a minimum of ten years.

2013-A5200A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5200--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 21, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MORELLE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the general business law, in relation to certain smoke
  detecting devices

  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
399-ccc to read as follows:
  S  399-CCC.  SMOKE  DETECTING DEVICES. 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
PERSON TO DISTRIBUTE, SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, INSTALL OR IMPORT ANY  SMOKE
DETECTING DEVICE, WHICH IS SOLELY BATTERY OPERATED AND IS NOT POWERED BY
A BATTERY THAT IS NON-REPLACEABLE, NON-REMOVABLE AND CAPABLE OF POWERING
SUCH DEVICE FOR A MINIMUM OF TEN YEARS.
  2.  ALL  PRODUCT  PACKAGING CONTAINING A SOLELY BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE
DETECTING DEVICE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (A) THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME OR  REGISTERED  TRADEMARK  AND  THE  MODEL
NUMBER OF THE SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE; AND
  (B) A MINIMUM BATTERY LIFE OF TEN YEARS.
  3.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO SOLELY BATTERY
OPERATED SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE
OF  THIS  SECTION WHICH ARE REMOVED OR RELOCATED TO ANOTHER ROOM OR AREA
OF THE SAME BUILDING AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION; TO SOLELY
BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES WHICH HAVE BEEN ORDERED BY,  OR
ARE  IN  THE  INVENTORY OF, OWNERS, MANAGING AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, WHOLE-
SALERS OR RETAILERS ON OR BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION;  TO
SMOKE  DETECTING  DEVICES  WHICH RECEIVE THEIR POWER FROM THE ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM OF THE BUILDING, FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS WITH  SMOKE  DETECTORS,  FIRE
ALARM  DEVICES THAT CONNECT TO A PANEL, OR OTHER DEVICES THAT USE A LOW-
POWER RADIO FREQUENCY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SIGNAL.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01778-03-3

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A5200B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7771
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ccc, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10631
2015-2016: A3057, S2696

2013-A5200B - Summary

Provides that batteries in battery operated single station smoke detecting alarm devices shall be non-replaceable, non-removable and capable of powering the devices for a minimum of ten years.

2013-A5200B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5200--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 21, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MORELLE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill  amended,
  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
  recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Operations in  accordance
  with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  certain  smoke
  detecting devices

  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
399-ccc to read as follows:
  S 399-CCC. SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES. 1. IT SHALL BE  UNLAWFUL  FOR  ANY
PERSON  TO DISTRIBUTE, SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, INSTALL OR IMPORT ANY SMOKE
DETECTING DEVICE, WHICH IS SOLELY BATTERY OPERATED AND IS NOT POWERED BY
A BATTERY THAT IS NON-REPLACEABLE, NON-REMOVABLE AND CAPABLE OF POWERING
SUCH DEVICE FOR A MINIMUM OF TEN YEARS.
  2. ALL PRODUCT PACKAGING CONTAINING A SOLELY  BATTERY  OPERATED  SMOKE
DETECTING DEVICE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (A)  THE  MANUFACTURER'S  NAME  OR  REGISTERED TRADEMARK AND THE MODEL
NUMBER OF THE SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE; AND
  (B) A MINIMUM BATTERY LIFE OF TEN YEARS.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY  TO  SOLELY  BATTERY
OPERATED  SMOKE  DETECTING DEVICES INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THIS SECTION WHICH ARE REMOVED OR RELOCATED TO ANOTHER ROOM  OR  AREA
OF THE SAME BUILDING AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION; TO SOLELY
BATTERY  OPERATED SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES WHICH HAVE BEEN ORDERED BY, OR
ARE IN THE INVENTORY OF, OWNERS, MANAGING  AGENTS,  CONTRACTORS,  WHOLE-
SALERS  OR RETAILERS ON OR BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION; TO
SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES WHICH RECEIVE THEIR POWER  FROM  THE  ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM  OF  THE  BUILDING, FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS WITH SMOKE DETECTORS, FIRE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01778-06-4

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A5200C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7771
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ccc, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10631
2015-2016: A3057, S2696

2013-A5200C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that batteries in battery operated single station smoke detecting alarm devices shall be non-replaceable, non-removable and capable of powering the devices for a minimum of ten years.

2013-A5200C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5200--C

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 21, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. MORELLE, ROSENTHAL, BENEDETTO, ZEBROWSKI, COOK,
  MILLMAN, JACOBS, STECK, MOYA, JAFFEE, PEOPLES-STOKES, ROBINSON, ENGLE-
  BRIGHT, GALEF, CRESPO, TITUS, BROOK-KRASNY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A.  BRAUNSTEIN, BRENNAN, GLICK, MARKEY, RIVERA, SKARTADOS,  THIELE,
  TITONE,  WEISENBERG  --  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on
  Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --  recommitted
  to  the Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance with Assem-
  bly Rule 3, sec. 2 --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the general business law, in relation to certain smoke
  detecting devices

  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
399-ccc to read as follows:
  S  399-CCC.  SMOKE  DETECTING DEVICES. 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
PERSON OR ENTITY TO DISTRIBUTE, SELL, OFFER  FOR  SALE,  OR  IMPORT  ANY
SOLELY  BATTERY  OPERATED  SMOKE  DETECTING  ALARM  DEVICE  POWERED BY A
REPLACEABLE, REMOVABLE BATTERY NOT CAPABLE OF POWERING SUCH DEVICE FOR A
MINIMUM OF TEN YEARS.
  2. ALL PRODUCT PACKAGING CONTAINING A SOLELY  BATTERY  OPERATED  SMOKE
DETECTING ALARM DEVICE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (A)  THE  MANUFACTURER'S  NAME  OR  REGISTERED TRADEMARK AND THE MODEL
NUMBER OF THE SMOKE DETECTING ALARM DEVICE; AND
  (B) THAT SUCH ALARM DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO HAVE A MINIMUM BATTERY  LIFE
OF TEN YEARS.
  3.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO SOLELY BATTERY
OPERATED SMOKE DETECTING ALARM DEVICE POWERED BY A REPLACEABLE,  REMOVA-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01778-07-4

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