S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2836--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 20, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, MOSLEY -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Children and Families -- recommitted to the Committee on
Children and Families in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring cord-
less window coverings in child day care centers, public institutions
for children and certain other facilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
390-j to read as follows:
S 390-J. CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS REQUIRED. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, THE DEFINITIONS SET FORTH IN ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 SHALL APPLY.
2. ANY AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, PUBLIC
INSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN, OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENCY NOT INCLUDING A
FOSTER HOME, FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER
INSTALLING NEW OR REPLACEMENT WINDOW COVERINGS ON OR AFTER OCTOBER
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, SHALL INSTALL CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS
THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 OR ANY SUCCESSOR
STANDARD THERETO ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI PROCEDURES. IN WINDOW
APPLICATIONS WHERE CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING PRODUCTS ARE EITHER NOT
AVAILABLE OR IMPRACTICAL TO OPERATE DUE TO WINDOW SIZE, HEIGHT, OR SHAPE
AND DOCUMENTED IN WRITING BY AT LEAST TWO NEW YORK WINDOW COVERING
RETAILERS, THEN NON-CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING PRODUCTS THAT MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 MAY BE ALLOWED.
3. WINDOW COVERINGS IN PLACE BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
SIXTEEN IN ANY AGENCY BOARDING HOME, GROUP HOME, CHILD DAY CARE CENTER,
OR PUBLIC INSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN OR ANY AUTHORIZED AGENCY NOT INCLUD-
ING A FOSTER HOME, FAMILY DAY CARE CENTER OR GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE
CENTER SHALL:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(A) MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF A VERSION OF ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 OR ANY
SUCCESSOR STANDARD THERETO ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI PROCEDURES,
INCLUDING STANDARDS FOR:
(I) ROMAN SHADES, ROLL-UP SHADES, WOVEN SHADES, AND ALL WINDOW
COVERINGS WITH EXPOSED AND UNSECURED CORDS;
(II) HORIZONTAL BLINDS, CELLULAR SHADES, AND ALL WINDOW COVERINGS THAT
HAVE EXPOSED DRAW CORDS FOR THEIR OPERATION;
(III) VERTICAL BLINDS AND OTHER WINDOW COVERING PRODUCTS WITH LOOPS
UTILIZED IN THEIR OPERATION; OR
(B) BE RETROFITTED WITH REPAIR KITS APPROVED BY THE CONSUMER PRODUCT
SAFETY COMMISSION FOR DISTRIBUTION TO CONSUMERS BY THE WINDOW COVERING
SAFETY COUNCIL.
4. IF A PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION
THREE OF THIS SECTION, THE AUTHORIZED AGENCY MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF
EXISTING WINDOW COVERINGS WITH CORDLESS WINDOW COVERINGS THAT MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 OR ANY SUCCESSOR STANDARD THERETO
ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI PROCEDURES. IN WINDOW APPLICATIONS
WHERE CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING PRODUCTS ARE EITHER NOT AVAILABLE OR
IMPRACTICAL TO OPERATE DUE TO WINDOW SIZE, HEIGHT, OR SHAPE AND DOCU-
MENTED IN WRITING BY AT LEAST TWO NEW YORK WINDOW COVERING RETAILERS,
THEN NON-CORDLESS WINDOW COVERING PRODUCTS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF
ANSI/WCMA A100.1-2012 MAY BE ALLOWED.
S 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2016 provided that subdivi-
sion 4 of section 390-j of the social services law, as added by section
one of this act, shall take effect October 1, 2018. Effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.