Assembly Bill A1041A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits the selling, offering for sale or distribution of any electrical or extension cords with fraudulent seals for the Underwriters' Laboratory

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    • 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-A1041 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3961
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §349-f, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2326, S2682
2011-2012: A672, S4074
2015-2016: A2269, S6734

2013-A1041 - Summary

Prohibits the selling, offering for sale or distribution of any electrical or extension cords with fraudulent seals for the Underwriters' Laboratory; authorizes local code enforcement entities to enforce the provisions of the section; provides that for the first civil penalty of this section, a one hundred dollar fine shall be issued and such seller or distributor shall complete a training seminar on how to identify false Underwriters' Laboratory labels and increases fines for the second or subsequent violations of this section; provides that a training component shall be created and provided by the office of fire prevention and control and shall be made available on its website.

2013-A1041 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1041

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. JAFFEE, COLTON, COOK, GALEF, HOOPER, ZEBROWSKI,
  SCHIMEL, CASTRO, LAVINE, ROSENTHAL, ENGLEBRIGHT, ROBINSON,  WEPRIN  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  CERETTO, CURRAN, GIBSON, GUNTHER,
  MARKEY, McDONOUGH, MILLMAN -- read once and referred to the  Committee
  on Economic Development

AN  ACT  to  amend the general business law, in relation to the selling,
  offering for sale or distribution of any electrical or extension cords
  with a fraudulent seal for the Underwriters' Laboratory

  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
349-e to read as follows:
  S  349-E.  SELLING OF FRAUDULENT ELECTRICAL OR EXTENSION CORDS. 1.  NO
MERCHANT, MANUFACTURER,  FIRM,  CORPORATION,  ASSOCIATION  OR  AGENT  OR
EMPLOYEE  THEREOF  SHALL KNOWINGLY SELL, OFFER FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTE IN
THIS STATE ANY ELECTRICAL CORD OR EXTENSION CORD WITH A FRAUDULENT  SEAL
FOR  THE UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
TERM "MERCHANT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN  THE
SALE,  DISPLAY  OR OFFERING FOR SALE OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS OR MERCHANDISE
AT AN ESTABLISHED RETAIL STORE TO A CONSUMER.
  2. EVERY MERCHANT,  MANUFACTURER,  FIRM,  CORPORATION  OR  ASSOCIATION
SHALL  BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF ITS EMPLOYEES TO
LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CERTIFIED  UNDERWRITERS'  LABORATORY  ELEC-
TRICAL  OR  EXTENSION  CORDS AND FRAUDULENT OR COUNTERFEIT ELECTRICAL OR
EXTENSION CORDS.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT  BE  DEEMED  TO  ALTER  OR
OTHERWISE SUPERSEDE ANY OTHER LABELING OR DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT IMPOSED
BY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW.
  4. ENFORCEMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ENFORCE-
MENT ENTITY.

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

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2013-A1041A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3961
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §349-f, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2326, S2682
2011-2012: A672, S4074
2015-2016: A2269, S6734

2013-A1041A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the selling, offering for sale or distribution of any electrical or extension cords with fraudulent seals for the Underwriters' Laboratory; authorizes local code enforcement entities to enforce the provisions of the section; provides that for the first civil penalty of this section, a one hundred dollar fine shall be issued and such seller or distributor shall complete a training seminar on how to identify false Underwriters' Laboratory labels and increases fines for the second or subsequent violations of this section; provides that a training component shall be created and provided by the office of fire prevention and control and shall be made available on its website.

2013-A1041A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 1041--A
                                                         Cal. No. 61

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. JAFFEE, COLTON, COOK, GALEF, HOOPER, ZEBROWSKI,
  SCHIMEL, LAVINE, ROSENTHAL, ENGLEBRIGHT, ROBINSON,  WEPRIN,  ABINANTI,
  OTIS,  BRINDISI  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. CERETTO, CURRAN,
  GUNTHER, HIKIND, JACOBS, MARKEY, McDONOUGH, MILLMAN,  MOSLEY,  RIVERA,
  SOLAGES,  STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic
  Development -- advanced  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend the general business law, in relation to the selling,
  offering for sale or distribution of any electrical or extension cords
  with a fraudulent seal for the Underwriters' Laboratory

  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
349-f to read as follows:
  S  349-F.  SELLING OF FRAUDULENT ELECTRICAL OR EXTENSION CORDS. 1.  NO
MERCHANT, MANUFACTURER,  FIRM,  CORPORATION,  ASSOCIATION  OR  AGENT  OR
EMPLOYEE  THEREOF  SHALL KNOWINGLY SELL, OFFER FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTE IN
THIS STATE ANY ELECTRICAL CORD OR EXTENSION CORD WITH A FRAUDULENT  SEAL
FOR  THE UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
TERM "MERCHANT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN  THE
SALE,  DISPLAY  OR OFFERING FOR SALE OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS OR MERCHANDISE
AT AN ESTABLISHED RETAIL STORE TO A CONSUMER.
  2. EVERY MERCHANT,  MANUFACTURER,  FIRM,  CORPORATION  OR  ASSOCIATION
SHALL  BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF ITS EMPLOYEES TO
LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CERTIFIED  UNDERWRITERS'  LABORATORY  ELEC-
TRICAL  OR  EXTENSION  CORDS AND FRAUDULENT OR COUNTERFEIT ELECTRICAL OR
EXTENSION CORDS.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT  BE  DEEMED  TO  ALTER  OR
OTHERWISE SUPERSEDE ANY OTHER LABELING OR DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT IMPOSED
BY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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