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Assembly Bill A1851

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires flooring contractor to remove used carpeting from the premises of a customer's property

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2013-A1851 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3964
Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§770 & 773, add §771-b, Gen Bus L; add Art 27 Title 29 §§27-2901 - 27-2903, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A9673

2013-A1851 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires flooring contractor to remove used carpeting from the premises of a customer's property; requires such contractors to manage used carpeting in accordance with the state solid waste management policy; provides for the reuse and recycling of used carpeting by localities.

2013-A1851 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1851

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the general business law and the environmental conserva-
  tion law, in relation to the reuse and recycling of carpeting

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

  Section 1. Section 770 of the  general  business  law  is  amended  by
adding three new subdivisions 8, 9 and 10 to read as follows:
  8.  "CARPETING" MEANS ANY MANUFACTURED FLOOR COVERING THAT IS COMPOSED
OF A VISIBLE TOP SURFACE OF FIBERS, YARNS OR TUFTS ATTACHED TO A BACKING
MADE OF SYNTHETIC OR NATURAL MATERIALS. CARPETING INCLUDES, BUT  IS  NOT
LIMITED  TO,  COMMERCIAL  OR  RESIDENTIAL  BROADLOOM  CARPET, OR MODULAR
CARPET TILES.  CARPETING  INCLUDES  THE  PAD  OR  UNDERLAYMENT  USED  IN
CONJUNCTION  WITH  A  CARPET. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE HANDMADE RUGS,
AREA RUGS OR MATS.
  9. "FLOORING AND FLOOR COVERING"  MEANS  MATERIAL  USED  TO  MAKE  THE
SURFACE  OF  A  FLOOR ABOVE THE SUB-FLOOR INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
CARPETING; LINOLEUM,  VINYL  OR  RUBBER  ROLLS  AND  TILE;  NATURAL  AND
SYNTHETIC  STONE  TILES; OR PLANKS, SECTIONS OR SQUARES CUT OR ASSEMBLED
FROM WOOD, BARK, OR OTHER PLANT OR SYNTHETIC MATERIALS.
  10. "FLOORING AND FLOOR COVERING CONTRACTOR" MEANS ANY PERSON OR ENTI-
TY WHICH OPERATES A BUSINESS THAT INSTALLS, REPLACES OR REMOVES FLOORING
OR FLOOR COVERING, OR THAT UNDERTAKES, OFFERS TO UNDERTAKE OR AGREES  TO
INSTALL, REPLACE OR REMOVE FLOORING OR FLOOR COVERING FOR A FEE; AND FOR
WHICH  THE  TOTAL  COST  OF ALL OF HIS OR HER FLOORING OR FLOOR COVERING
CONTRACTS WITH ALL ITS  CUSTOMERS  EXCEEDS  ONE  THOUSAND  FIVE  HUNDRED
DOLLARS  DURING ANY PERIOD OF TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS. SUCH TERM SHALL
NOT INCLUDE A PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION,  LANDLORD,  COOPERATIVE  CORPO-
RATION,  CONDOMINIUM  BOARD  OF MANAGERS, JOINT TENANT OR CO-TENANT THAT
OWNS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THE REAL PROPERTY TO BE IMPROVED.

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

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