S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1790
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 13, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, JAFFEE, LAVINE, COOK, ROBINSON,
ROBERTS, HOOPER, WEPRIN, CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
ARROYO, CRESPO, ENGLEBRIGHT, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to amusement device and
attraction awareness
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 870-o of the labor law, as added by chapter 367 of
the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
S 870-o. Amusement device and attraction awareness. The department
shall develop, establish and implement, in cooperation with the carni-
val, fair and amusement park safety advisory board established in
section eight hundred seventy-n of this article, a program to educate
and provide awareness to the public on the risks of amusement devices
and attractions to both adults and children, and how adults can take
steps to assure their own safety and the safety of children in their
care. The program established pursuant to this section shall provide and
disseminate guidelines for safety while riding or using amusement
devices or attractions by adults, adolescents and children. Such program
shall utilize written information provided to the public [and] THROUGH
the posting of conspicuous signs at carnivals, fairs and amusement
parks, as required by law or regulation AS WELL AS THROUGH THE CREATION
OF A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE AS DEFINED IN SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED
SEVENTY-P OF THIS ARTICLE, THE ELECTRONIC ADDRESS OF WHICH SHALL ALSO BE
POSTED.
S 2. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 870-p to read
as follows:
S 870-P. AMUSEMENT DEVICE AND ATTRACTION SAFETY AND INSPECTION AWARE-
NESS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP, ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT, IN COOPER-
ATION WITH THE CARNIVAL, FAIR AND AMUSEMENT PARK SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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ESTABLISHED IN SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-N OF THIS ARTICLE, A
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE TO PROVIDE AWARENESS TO THE PUBLIC OF THE
LICENSING AND SAFETY HISTORY OF ANY AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND ATTRACTIONS
LICENSED IN THE STATE. SAID WEBSITE SHALL CONTAIN THE DATE OF ANY SAFETY
INSPECTIONS, THE DATE OF SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN AMUSEMENT
DEVICE, DETAILED CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROVAL OF SAID APPLI-
CATION, A SUMMARY OR THE FULL TEXT OF THE VISITING INSPECTOR'S REPORT,
ANY ISSUED FINES OR VIOLATIONS FOR AN AMUSEMENT DEVICE OR ATTRACTION
OPERATOR AFTER A PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ITS USE BY THE PUBLIC, DATE
AND PROOF OF PAYMENT OR REDRESS OF ANY FINES OR VIOLATIONS, A HISTORY OF
ANY REPORTED ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES AS REPORTED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN
CONNECTION TO THE AMUSEMENT DEVICE OR ATTRACTION, AND THE FULL TEXT OF
THE FINDINGS OF ANY INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED OR ORGANIZED BY THE DEPART-
MENT IN RELATION TO ANY REPORTED INFRACTION, ACCIDENT OR INJURY. ANY
SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE POSTED TO THE WEBSITE WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF ITS
APPROVAL WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the two hundred fortieth day after
it shall have become a law, provided, however, that any rule or regu-
lation necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effec-
tive date shall be promulgated on or before such date.