S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 23, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to carbon
monoxide detectors in vehicles manufactured and assembled after July
1, 2017
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 384 to read as follows:
S 384. CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS. NO MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURED OR
ASSEMBLED AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN SHALL BE SOLD OR
REGISTERED IN THIS STATE UNLESS SUCH VEHICLE HAS THE OPTION TO BE
EQUIPPED WITH A CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) DETECTOR TO ENSURE THAT CARBON
MONOXIDE LEVELS IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE HAVE NOT REACHED UNSAFE
LEVELS.
S 2. The commissioner of the department of motor vehicles shall estab-
lish by regulation standards for carbon monoxide detectors in vehicles.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14091-01-6