Assembly Bill A4151A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting the sale of crib bumper pads and the restriction of the use of such pads in certain settings

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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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2017-A4151 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4055
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ii, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9186, S7041
2019-2020: A217, S3788

2017-A4151 - Summary

Relates to prohibiting the sale of crib bumper pads and to restricting the use of such pads in certain settings.

2017-A4151 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4151
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN,  DINOWITZ,  LUPARDO, SOLAGES, SIMON,
   BUCHWALD, ARROYO, McDONOUGH, SEAWRIGHT -- read once  and  referred  to
   the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the prohibition
   of the sale of crib bumper pads and the restriction of the use of such
   pads in certain settings
 
   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
 399-ii to read as follows:
   § 399-II. PROHIBIT THE SALE OF CRIB BUMPER PADS AND  RESTRICT  USE  OF
 SUCH PADS IN CERTAIN SETTINGS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:  (A)
 "CRIB"  SHALL  MEAN  A  BED  OR CONTAINMENT DESIGNATED TO ACCOMMODATE AN
 INFANT.
   (B) "CRIB BUMPER PADS" SHALL MEAN A PAD OR PADS RESTING DIRECTLY ABOVE
 THE MATTRESS IN A CRIB, RUNNING THE SURFACE AREA OF THE  CRIB  OR  ALONG
 THE LENGTH OF ANY OF THE INTERIOR SIDES OF THE CRIB.
   (C) "DISTRIBUTOR" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO DELIVERS TO A PERSON OTHER
 THAN THE PURCHASER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAIL SALE.
   (D) "MANUFACTURER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO MAKES AND PLACES INTO THE
 STREAM OF COMMERCE A BUMPER PAD AS DEFINED BY THIS SECTION.
   (E) "RETAILER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION
 ELEVEN OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (F)  "SECONDHAND  DEALER"  SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN
 SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (G) "CHILD CARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN  ANY  PLACE  SUBJECT  TO  SECTION
 THREE  HUNDRED  NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW OR ARTICLE FORTY-SEVEN
 OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION  FIVE  HUNDRED
 FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER.
   (H)  "PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION" SHALL MEAN ANY INN, HOTEL, MOTEL,
 MOTOR COURT OR OTHER ESTABLISHMENT THAT PROVIDES  LODGING  TO  TRANSIENT
 GUESTS.  SUCH  TERM  SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE  AN ESTABLISHMENT TREATED AS AN
 APARTMENT BUILDING FOR PURPOSES OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR  REGULATION
 OR  AN  ESTABLISHMENT  LOCATED  WITHIN A BUILDING THAT CONTAINS NOT MORE
              

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2017-A4151A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4055
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ii, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9186, S7041
2019-2020: A217, S3788

2017-A4151A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to prohibiting the sale of crib bumper pads and to restricting the use of such pads in certain settings.

2017-A4151A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4151--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN,  DINOWITZ,  LUPARDO, SOLAGES, SIMON,
   BUCHWALD, ARROYO, McDONOUGH, SEAWRIGHT -- read once  and  referred  to
   the  Committee  on  Consumer  Affairs  and  Protection -- reported and
   referred to the Committee  on  Codes  --  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 the prohibition
   of the sale of crib bumper pads and the restriction of the use of such
   pads in certain settings
 
   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
 399-ii to read as follows:
   §  399-II.  PROHIBIT  THE SALE OF CRIB BUMPER PADS AND RESTRICT USE OF
 SUCH PADS IN CERTAIN SETTINGS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:  (A)
 "CRIB" SHALL MEAN A BED OR  CONTAINMENT  DESIGNATED  TO  ACCOMMODATE  AN
 INFANT.
   (B) "CRIB BUMPER PADS" SHALL MEAN A PAD OR PADS OF A NON-MESH MATERIAL
 RESTING  DIRECTLY ABOVE THE MATTRESS IN A CRIB, RUNNING THE SURFACE AREA
 OF THE CRIB OR ALONG THE LENGTH OF ANY OF  THE  INTERIOR  SIDES  OF  THE
 CRIB. "CRIB BUMPER PAD" DOES NOT INCLUDE MESH LINERS.
   (C) "DISTRIBUTOR" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO DELIVERS TO A PERSON OTHER
 THAN THE PURCHASER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAIL SALE.
   (D) "MANUFACTURER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO MAKES AND PLACES INTO THE
 STREAM OF COMMERCE A BUMPER PAD AS DEFINED BY THIS SECTION.
   (E) "RETAILER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION
 ELEVEN OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (F)  "SECONDHAND  DEALER"  SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN
 SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (G) "CHILD CARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN  ANY  PLACE  SUBJECT  TO  SECTION
 THREE  HUNDRED  NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW OR ARTICLE FORTY-SEVEN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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