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                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2016
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Introduced  by M. of A. MORELLE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  certain  smoke
  detecting devices; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2015 amending
  the  general business law relating to certain smoke detecting devices,
  as proposed in legislative bills numbers  S.2696-A  and  A.3057-A,  in
  relation to the effectiveness of such chapter

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

  Section 1. Section 399-ccc of the general business law, as added by  a
chapter  of the laws of 2015, amending the general business law relating
to certain smoke detecting devices, as  proposed  in  legislative  bills
numbers S. 2696-A and A. 3057-A, is amended to read as follows:
  S  399-ccc.  Smoke  detecting devices. 1. It shall be unlawful for any
person or entity to distribute, sell, offer  for  sale,  or  import  any
solely  battery  operated  smoke  detecting  alarm  device  powered by a
replaceable, removable battery [not capable of powering such device  for
a  minimum  of ten years].   ALL SOLELY BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE DETECTING
ALARM DEVICES THAT ARE DISTRIBUTED, SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, OR IMPORTED,
SHALL EMPLOY A NON-REMOVABLE, NON-REPLACEABLE BATTERY  THAT  POWERS  THE
DEVICE FOR A MINIMUM OF TEN YEARS.
  2.  All  product  packaging containing a solely battery operated smoke
detecting alarm device shall include the following information:
  (a) the manufacturer's name or  registered  trademark  and  the  model
number of the smoke detecting alarm device; and
  (b)  that such alarm device is designed to have a minimum battery life
of ten years.
  3. The provisions of this section shall not apply  to  solely  battery
operated  smoke  detecting alarm [device] DEVICES powered by a replacea-
ble, removable battery [not capable of powering such device for a  mini-
mum  of ten years which] THAT have been ordered by, or are in the inven-
tory of, owners, managing agents, contractors, wholesalers or  retailers
on  or before the effective date of this section. The provisions of this
section shall not apply to smoke detecting alarm  devices  [which]  THAT

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

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receive  their  power  from  the electrical system of the building, fire
alarm systems with smoke detectors, fire alarm devices that connect to a
panel, [or other] devices that use a low-power radio frequency  wireless
communication  signal,  OR SUCH OTHER DEVICES AS THE STATE FIRE ADMINIS-
TRATOR SHALL DESIGNATE THROUGH ITS REGULATORY PROCESS.
  S 2. Section 2 of a chapter of the laws of 2015, amending the  general
business law relating to certain smoke detecting devices, as proposed in
legislative  bills  numbers S.2696-A and A.3057-A, is amended to read as
follows:
  S 2. This act shall  take  effect  [January]  APRIL  1,  [2017]  2019;
provided however, that effective immediately, all actions and procedures
with  respect  to the proposed adoption, amendment, suspension or repeal
of any rule or regulation necessary for  the  timely  implementation  of
this  act are [directed and] authorized to be made [and completed] on or
before such effective date.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the  same  date  and  in  the  same
manner  as  a chapter of the laws of 2015, amending the general business
law relating to certain smoke detecting devices, as proposed in legisla-
tive bills numbers S. 2696-A and A.  3057-A, takes effect.