Assembly Bill A8051

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap

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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-A8051 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§69-e, 69-f, 69-g & 69-i, ren §69-h to be §69-i, add §§69-h & 69-j, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A2133
2019-2020: A6698
2021-2022: A4975

2015-A8051 - Summary

Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap: street signs, funeral markers, government entity, utility, cemetery or railroad items; preempts local laws.

2015-A8051 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8051

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Economic Development

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  licensing  of
  scrap producers in the state and certain cities

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

  Section 1. Section 69-e of the general business law, as added by chap-
ter 431 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
  S 69-e. Definitions. 1. "Scrap metal processing facility"  shall  mean
an establishment engaged primarily in the purchase, processing and ship-
ment of ferrous and/or non-ferrous scrap METAL, the end product of which
is  the  production  of  raw material [for remelting purposes] for steel
mills, [foundaries] FOUNDRIES, smelters, refiners,  and  similar  users,
BUT  SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE  A  REDEMPTION CENTER, DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 27-1003 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW  OR  AN
ELECTRONIC  WASTE  COLLECTION,  CONSOLIDATION  OR  RECYCLING FACILITY AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 27-2601 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.
  2. "Scrap processor" shall mean any person,  association,  partnership
or  corporation  operating  and  maintaining  a  "scrap metal processing
facility".
  3. "GOVERNMENT ISSUED  PHOTOGRAPHIC  IDENTIFICATION"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY
CURRENT  AND VALID OFFICIAL FORM OF IDENTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE GOVERN-
MENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A STATE, TERRITORY,  PROTECTORATE,
OR DEPENDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR
SUBDIVISION  THEREOF,  ANY  PUBLIC  AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT THEREOF, OR ANY
PUBLIC EMPLOYER, WHICH REQUIRES AND BEARS THE SIGNATURE  AND  PHOTOGRAPH
OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS ISSUED.
  4. "DEPARTMENT" SHALL MEAN THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
  S  2.    Section 69-f of the general business law, as added by chapter
431 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02765-01-5

              

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2015-A8051A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Economic Development
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§69-e, 69-f, 69-g & 69-i, ren §69-h to be §69-i, add §§69-h & 69-j, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A2133
2019-2020: A6698
2021-2022: A4975

2015-A8051A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap: street signs, funeral markers, government entity, utility, cemetery or railroad items; preempts local laws.

2015-A8051A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8051--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Economic Development -- recommitted to the  Committee  on
  Economic  Development  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 general business law, in relation to licensing of
  scrap producers in the state and certain cities

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

  Section 1. Section 69-e of the general business law, as added by chap-
ter 431 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
  S  69-e.  Definitions. 1. "Scrap metal processing facility" shall mean
an establishment engaged primarily in the purchase, processing and ship-
ment of ferrous and/or non-ferrous scrap METAL, the end product of which
is the production of raw material [for  remelting  purposes]  for  steel
mills,  [foundaries]  FOUNDRIES,  smelters, refiners, and similar users,
BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE A REDEMPTION  CENTER,  DEALER  OR  DISTRIBUTOR  AS
DEFINED  IN  SECTION 27-1003 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW OR AN
ELECTRONIC WASTE COLLECTION,  CONSOLIDATION  OR  RECYCLING  FACILITY  AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 27-2601 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.
  2.  "Scrap  processor" shall mean any person, association, partnership
or corporation operating  and  maintaining  a  "scrap  metal  processing
facility".
  3.  "GOVERNMENT  ISSUED  PHOTOGRAPHIC  IDENTIFICATION"  SHALL MEAN ANY
CURRENT AND VALID OFFICIAL FORM OF IDENTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE  GOVERN-
MENT  OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A STATE, TERRITORY, PROTECTORATE,
OR DEPENDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR
SUBDIVISION THEREOF, ANY PUBLIC AGENCY OR  DEPARTMENT  THEREOF,  OR  ANY
PUBLIC  EMPLOYER,  WHICH REQUIRES AND BEARS THE SIGNATURE AND PHOTOGRAPH
OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS ISSUED.
  4. "DEPARTMENT" SHALL MEAN THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02765-08-6
              

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