Assembly Actions -
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Jan 20, 2016 |
print number 825a |
Jan 20, 2016 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S825A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S825 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §391-u, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3642
2011-2012: S123
2013-2014: S794
2017-2018: S4899
2015-S825 - Summary
Requires a warning instruction by a person, firm, corporation, or other legal entities which manufacture and assemble roller skates and skate boards; requires the warning to be contained on a label, hangtag, shield or plate or on the outside of the box which such pair of roller skates or skate boards are sold and in each instruction manual; sets forth penalties for violations; makes an exception for the sale of roller skates or skate boards sold or offered for sale by consumers for consumer use.
2015-S825 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S825 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to notice requirements in the manufacture, assembling and sale of roller skates and skate boards SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends the General Business Law by adding a new section, 391-t. Defines roller skates and skate boards. Requires a warning instruction to be included 1) on a label or hangtag on the outside of the box in which the roller skates or skateboard is offered for sale in order to be visible to the consumer and 2) within the user's guide or instruction manual. Establishes a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for violations associated with this section. Section 2. Effective Date EXISTING LAW: None. JUSTIFICATION:
2015-S825 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 825 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to notice require- ments in the manufacture, assembling and sale of roller skates and skate boards 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 391-t to read as follows: S 391-T. SALE OF ROLLER SKATES AND SKATE BOARDS; NOTIFICATION. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEAN- INGS: (A) "ROLLER SKATE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-B OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW. (B) "SKATE BOARD" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW. (C) "WARNING INSTRUCTION" SHALL MEAN A NOTICE IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FOLLOWING FORM PRINTED IN CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS TYPE: "WARNING! REDUCE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY AND ONLY USE (INSERT 'THESE SKATES' OR 'THIS SKATE BOARD', AS APPROPRIATE) WHILE WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR - HELMET, WRIST GUARDS, ELBOW PADS AND KNEE PADS." 2. (A) NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY WHICH OFFERS TO SELL, OR DISTRIBUTE IN THIS STATE SUCH ROLLER SKATES SHALL DO SO UNLESS: (I) A WARNING INSTRUCTION CONTAINED ON A LABEL, HANGTAG, SHIELD OR PLATE CLEARLY VISIBLE TO THE CONSUMER IS PLACED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX IN WHICH SUCH PAIR OF ROLLER SKATES IS SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE AT RETAIL; AND (II) EACH SUCH PAIR OF ROLLER SKATES WHICH CONTAINS A USER'S GUIDE OR BUYER'S INSTRUCTION MANUAL ALSO CONTAINS A WARNING INSTRUCTION WITHIN OR ON SUCH GUIDE OR MANUAL. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01275-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S825A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §391-u, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3642
2011-2012: S123
2013-2014: S794
2017-2018: S4899
2015-S825A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires a warning instruction by a person, firm, corporation, or other legal entities which manufacture and assemble roller skates and skate boards; requires the warning to be contained on a label, hangtag, shield or plate or on the outside of the box which such pair of roller skates or skate boards are sold and in each instruction manual; sets forth penalties for violations; makes an exception for the sale of roller skates or skate boards sold or offered for sale by consumers for consumer use.
2015-S825A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S825A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general business law, in relation to notice requirements in the manufacture, assembling and sale of roller skates and skate boards SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. Amends the General Business Law by adding a new section, 391-v. Defines roller skates and skate boards. Requires a warning instruction to be included 1) on a label or hangtag on the outside of the box in which the roller skates or skateboard is offered for sale in order to be visible to the consumer and 2) within the user's guide or instruction manual. Establishes a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for violations associated with this section. Section 2. Effective Date EXISTING LAW : None. JUSTIFICATION : This legislation responds to the large number of injuries related to use of skate-boards and roller skates. The United States Consumer
2015-S825A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 825--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DIAZ, HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to notice require- ments in the manufacture, assembling and sale of roller skates and skate boards 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 391-u to read as follows: S 391-U. SALE OF ROLLER SKATES AND SKATE BOARDS; NOTIFICATION. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEAN- INGS: (A) "ROLLER SKATE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-B OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW. (B) "SKATE BOARD" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW. (C) "WARNING INSTRUCTION" SHALL MEAN A NOTICE IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FOLLOWING FORM PRINTED IN CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS TYPE: "WARNING! REDUCE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY AND ONLY USE (INSERT 'THESE SKATES' OR 'THIS SKATE BOARD', AS APPROPRIATE) WHILE WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR - HELMET, WRIST GUARDS, ELBOW PADS AND KNEE PADS." 2. (A) NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY WHICH OFFERS TO SELL, OR DISTRIBUTE IN THIS STATE SUCH ROLLER SKATES SHALL DO SO UNLESS: (I) A WARNING INSTRUCTION CONTAINED ON A LABEL, HANGTAG, SHIELD OR PLATE CLEARLY VISIBLE TO THE CONSUMER IS PLACED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX IN WHICH SUCH PAIR OF ROLLER SKATES IS SOLD OR OFFERED FOR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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