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Assembly Bill A5847A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to violations of the uniform fire prevention and building code

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2013-A5847 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5041
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §382, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A5856, S4638
2017-2018: A1226, S6178
2019-2020: A3343, S1714

2013-A5847 - Summary

Relates to violations of the uniform fire prevention and building code.

2013-A5847 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5847

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 7, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SWEENEY,  ZEBROWSKI, MILLMAN, GALEF, COLTON,
  JAFFEE, ROBERTS, HOOPER, SCHIMEL -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.
  ABINANTI, COOK, CRESPO, GOTTFRIED, MAGEE, MARKEY, ROBINSON, SCHIMMING-
  ER,  THIELE,  TITONE,  WEISENBERG  --  read  once  and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in  relation  to  violations  of  the
  uniform fire prevention and building code

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

  Section 1. Section 382 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4. WHERE A BUILDING HAS BEEN ALTERED IN VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION  OF
THE  UNIFORM  CODE  OR  ANY  LAWFUL  ORDER OBTAINED THEREUNDER, AND SUCH
ALTERATION IMPEDES EGRESS FROM SUCH BUILDING  DURING  A  FIRE  OR  OTHER
EMERGENCY  EVACUATION,  THE  OWNER OF SUCH BUILDING WHO HAS KNOWLEDGE OF
SUCH ALTERATION OR SHOULD HAVE HAD KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH ALTERATION SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO A FINE OF BETWEEN  ONE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  AND  TEN  THOUSAND
DOLLARS  OR  IN  AN AMOUNT THAT IS EQUAL TO TWO TIMES THE AMOUNT OF RENT
CHARGED AS A RESULT OF THE ILLEGAL ALTERATION, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09561-01-3

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2013-A5847A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5041
Current Committee:
Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §382, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A5856, S4638
2017-2018: A1226, S6178
2019-2020: A3343, S1714

2013-A5847A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to violations of the uniform fire prevention and building code.

2013-A5847A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5847--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 7, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SWEENEY,  ZEBROWSKI, MILLMAN, GALEF, COLTON,
  JAFFEE, ROBERTS, HOOPER, SCHIMEL, BRINDISI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. ABINANTI, COOK,  CRESPO,  GOTTFRIED,  MAGEE,  MARKEY,  ROBINSON,
  SCHIMMINGER,  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  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to violations of the
  uniform fire prevention and building code

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

  Section 1. Section 382 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4.  WHERE A BUILDING HAS BEEN ALTERED IN VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF
THE UNIFORM CODE OR ANY  LAWFUL  ORDER  OBTAINED  THEREUNDER,  AND  SUCH
ALTERATION IMPEDES A PERSON'S EGRESS FROM SUCH BUILDING DURING A FIRE OR
OTHER EMERGENCY EVACUATION, THE OWNER OF SUCH BUILDING WHO HAS KNOWLEDGE
OF SUCH ALTERATION OR SHOULD HAVE HAD KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH ALTERATION SHALL
BE  SUBJECT  TO  A  CIVIL  PENALTY  OF UP TO SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09561-04-3

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