Assembly Bill A5815B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators

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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-A5815 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5137
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33 §§950 - 958, Lab L; add §97-pppp, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8359, S7026
2013-2014: A5233, S2917
2015-2016: A1787, S1945
2019-2020: A4509

2017-A5815 - Summary

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators and other automatic people moving devices and creates the New York state elevator safety and standards board and the elevator and related conveyances safety program account.

2017-A5815 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5815
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 15, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. TITUS -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law and the state finance law, in relation  to
   requiring   the   licensing   of   persons   engaged  in  the  design,
   construction,  inspection,  maintenance,  alteration,  and  repair  of
   elevators and other automated people moving devices

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new article 33 to read
 as follows:
                                ARTICLE 33
                ELEVATORS AND OTHER CONVEYANCES; LICENSING
 SECTION 950. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.
         951. APPLICATION.
         952. DEFINITIONS.
         953. LICENSING, PERMIT,  REGISTRATION  AND  COMPLIANCE  REQUIRE-
                MENTS.
         954. LICENSE AND PERMIT PROCEDURE.
         955. QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION.
         956. POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER.
         957. NEW YORK STATE ELEVATOR SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD.
         958. EXEMPT PERSONS.
   §  950.  LEGISLATIVE  FINDINGS AND DECLARATION. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY
 FINDS THAT THE USE OF UNSAFE AND DEFECTIVE ELEVATORS AND OTHER AUTOMATED
 PEOPLE MOVING CONVEYANCES MAY EXPOSE THE PUBLIC TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS AND
 INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT IMPROPER DESIGN,
 CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SUCH CONVEYANCES IS  PREVENTABLE
 BY  REQUIRING  PROPER  TRAINING  OF  PERSONS EMPLOYED TO PERFORM WORK ON
 ELEVATORS AND OTHER AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVING CONVEYANCES AND BY REQUIRING
 THE LICENSING  OF  CONTRACTORS  AND  THE  CERTIFICATION  OF  INDIVIDUALS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01705-01-7
              

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2017-A5815A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5137
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33 §§950 - 958, Lab L; add §97-pppp, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8359, S7026
2013-2014: A5233, S2917
2015-2016: A1787, S1945
2019-2020: A4509

2017-A5815A - Summary

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators and other automatic people moving devices and creates the New York state elevator safety and standards board and the elevator and related conveyances safety program account.

2017-A5815A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5815--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 15, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  TITUS,  SEAWRIGHT,  WEPRIN, BICHOTTE, ORTIZ,
   TITONE, FAHY, O'DONNELL, BENEDETTO, MOSLEY,  SKOUFIS,  GALEF,  THIELE,
   ABINANTI,  HYNDMAN, BLAKE, STECK, HARRIS, PICHARDO, GJONAJ, ZEBROWSKI,
   PEOPLES-STOKES, JEAN-PIERRE, GUNTHER, RAIA, LUPINACCI, FINCH, PALUMBO,
   McDONOUGH, MONTESANO, GOTTFRIED,  JAFFEE,  SANTABARBARA,  MALLIOTAKIS,
   SIMOTAS,  BRONSON,  JOYNER, HIKIND, QUART, CRESPO, COLTON, SIMANOWITZ,
   BARNWELL, WALKER,  MURRAY,  CUSICK,  OTIS,  RYAN,  AUBRY,  RICHARDSON,
   ROSENTHAL,  MAGEE,  NIOU, DILAN, SEPULVEDA, WALTER, BRAUNSTEIN, MAYER,
   PHEFFER AMATO, ARROYO -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.  BUCHWALD,
   COOK,  CROUCH,  CURRAN,  DenDEKKER,  DINOWITZ,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  FARRELL,
   GIGLIO, GLICK, GOODELL, GRAF, HAWLEY, HEVESI, HOOPER, LUPARDO, MAGNAR-
   ELLI, McDONALD, RA, RAMOS, RODRIGUEZ, SIMON -- read once and  referred
   to  the  Committee  on  Labor  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law and the state finance law, in relation  to
   requiring   the   licensing   of   persons   engaged  in  the  design,
   construction,  inspection,  maintenance,  alteration,  and  repair  of
   elevators and other automated people moving devices
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new article 33 to read
 as follows:
                                ARTICLE 33
                ELEVATORS AND OTHER CONVEYANCES; LICENSING
 SECTION 950. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.
         951. APPLICATION.
         952. DEFINITIONS.
         953. LICENSING, PERMIT,  REGISTRATION  AND  COMPLIANCE  REQUIRE-
                MENTS.
         954. LICENSE AND PERMIT PROCEDURE.
         955. QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION.

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

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multi-Sponsors

2017-A5815B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5137
Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33 §§950 - 958, Lab L; add §97-pppp, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8359, S7026
2013-2014: A5233, S2917
2015-2016: A1787, S1945
2019-2020: A4509

2017-A5815B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators and other automatic people moving devices and creates the New York state elevator safety and standards board and the elevator and related conveyances safety program account.

2017-A5815B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5815--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 15, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  TITUS,  SEAWRIGHT,  WEPRIN, BICHOTTE, ORTIZ,
   TITONE, FAHY, O'DONNELL, BENEDETTO, MOSLEY,  SKOUFIS,  GALEF,  THIELE,
   ABINANTI,  HYNDMAN, BLAKE, STECK, HARRIS, PICHARDO, GJONAJ, ZEBROWSKI,
   PEOPLES-STOKES, JEAN-PIERRE, GUNTHER, RAIA, LUPINACCI, FINCH, PALUMBO,
   McDONOUGH, MONTESANO, GOTTFRIED,  JAFFEE,  SANTABARBARA,  MALLIOTAKIS,
   SIMOTAS,  BRONSON,  JOYNER, HIKIND, QUART, CRESPO, COLTON, SIMANOWITZ,
   BARNWELL, WALKER,  MURRAY,  CUSICK,  OTIS,  RYAN,  AUBRY,  RICHARDSON,
   ROSENTHAL,  MAGEE,  NIOU, DILAN, SEPULVEDA, WALTER, BRAUNSTEIN, MAYER,
   PHEFFER AMATO, ARROYO -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.  BUCHWALD,
   COOK,  CROUCH,  CURRAN,  DenDEKKER,  DINOWITZ,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  FARRELL,
   GIGLIO, GLICK, GOODELL, GRAF, HAWLEY, HEVESI, HOOPER, LUPARDO, MAGNAR-
   ELLI, McDONALD, RA, RAMOS, RODRIGUEZ, SIMON -- read once and  referred
   to  the  Committee  on  Labor  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   again  reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law and the state finance law, in relation  to
   requiring   the   licensing   of   persons   engaged  in  the  design,
   construction,  inspection,  maintenance,  alteration,  and  repair  of
   elevators and other automated people moving devices
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new article 33 to read
 as follows:
                                ARTICLE 33
                ELEVATORS AND OTHER CONVEYANCES; LICENSING
 SECTION 950. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.
         951. APPLICATION.
         952. DEFINITIONS.
         953. LICENSING, PERMIT,  REGISTRATION  AND  COMPLIANCE  REQUIRE-
                MENTS.

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

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