Senate Bill S4543

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the consumer protection division to develop an unsecured furniture, television, and appliance public awareness campaign

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S4543 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7018
Law Section:
Consumer

2015-S4543 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the consumer protection division to develop an unsecured furniture, television, and appliance public awareness campaign.

2015-S4543 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4543 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4543

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

AN ACT requiring the consumer protection division to  develop  an  unse-
  cured furniture, television, and appliance public awareness campaign

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

  Section 1. The consumer protection division shall  develop,  establish
and implement a public awareness campaign regarding the dangers of unse-
cured  furniture,  televisions, and other appliances. The campaign shall
include information on the dangers of unsecured  furniture,  televisions
and   appliances   including   potential  injuries  and  fatalities  and
prevention methods.  Such public awareness campaign shall be made avail-
able to the public by any  means  deemed  appropriate  by  the  division
including,  but  not  limited to, internet, radio, and print advertising
such as billboards and posters.  The  campaign  may  also  identify  and
recruit  individuals  to serve as visible, public ambassadors to promote
this message. The campaign shall include an internet  website  providing
information  on  the  risks  associated  with unsecured furniture, tele-
visions, and appliances and the resources available to  prevent  related
injuries  and fatalities. The campaign shall begin no later than January
1, 2016. The division shall prepare an annual report to the governor and
the legislature on or before December first of each year on  the  public
awareness  campaign,  including:  (i)  actions  taken by the division to
carry out the public awareness campaign and (ii) an  assessment  of  the
necessary  appropriations  for  the  division  to  meet the needs of the
campaign in the next fiscal year.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09363-01-5


              

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