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Assembly Bill A9676

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides that new passenger-type motor vehicles manufactured for sale in New York state on or after January 1, 2015 shall be offered for sale with a spare tire and jack

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2013-A9676 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7499
Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง198-d, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A100, S320
2017-2018: A962, S1623
2019-2020: A4952, S3432

2013-A9676 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that new passenger-type motor vehicles manufactured for sale in New York state on or after January 1, 2015 shall be offered for sale with a spare tire and jack.

2013-A9676 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 7499                                                  A. 9676

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              May 15, 2014
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed,  and  when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Consumer
  Protection

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once  and  referred
  to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN  ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to providing that
  new passenger-type motor vehicles shall be offered  for  sale  with  a
  spare tire and jack

  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
198-d to read as follows:
  S 198-D. SPARE TIRE AND JACK REQUIRED. (A)  EVERY  NEW  PASSENGER-TYPE
MOTOR  VEHICLE,  EXCEPT  A MOTORCYCLE, MANUFACTURED FOR SALE IN NEW YORK
STATE ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN SHALL  BE  OFFERED
FOR SALE WITH A SPARE TIRE AND JACK. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (1) "PASSENGER-TYPE MOTOR VEHICLE" SHALL MEAN ANY MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A
SEATING CAPACITY OF NOT MORE THAN EIGHT ADULTS;
  (2)  "SPARE  TIRE"  SHALL MEAN A TIRE MOUNTED ON A WHEEL AND INFLATED,
WHICH IS EITHER ATTACHED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE  OR  STOWED
IN  A COMPARTMENT WITHIN SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE. A SPARE TIRE MAY BE A FULL-
SIZE TIRE OR A TEMPORARY TIRE, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A "DONUT"; AND
  (3) "JACK" SHALL MEAN A DEVICE CAPABLE OF RAISING OR LIFTING  A  MOTOR
VEHICLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHANGING ANY TIRE ON SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE.
  (B) ANY VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION BY ANY MANUFACTUR-
ER OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL CONSTITUTE AN OFFENSE AND SHALL BE PUNISHABLE
BY  A  CIVIL  FINE OF NOT MORE THAN SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH
OFFENSE.
  (C) ANY BUYER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS  OF
THIS  SECTION MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT FORTH IN SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS
SECTION, PROVIDED THAT THE WAIVER IS MADE IN WRITING AND A COPY OF  SUCH
WAIVER CONTAINING THE BUYER'S SIGNATURE IS PROVIDED TO SUCH BUYER.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

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