Senate Bill S1376

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits a skier from skiing in any area unless he or she is wearing a protective helmet; applicable to skiers under fourteen years of age

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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-S1376 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9749
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
General Obligations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§18-105 & 18-103, add §18-106-a, Gen Ob L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1453
2011-2012: S4356, A3295
2013-2014: S3282, A8908
2015-2016: S1851, A1911
2019-2020: S1945, A1568
2021-2022: S5329, A517
2023-2024: S22, A2469

2017-S1376 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the duties of skiers and ski area operators regarding the use of helmets; requires skiers under age 14 to wear helmets; requires ski area operators to maintain an adequate supply of helmets for sale and rental; requires operators to post signs.

2017-S1376 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1376 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1376
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. LITTLE, AVELLA, DeFRANCISCO, VALESKY, YOUNG -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the general obligations law, in relation to the duties
   of skiers and ski area operators

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions  13  and 14 of section 18-105 of the general
 obligations law, as added by chapter  711  of  the  laws  of  1988,  are
 amended and a new subdivision 15 is added to read as follows:
   13.  To  report  any  personal  injury to the ski area operator before
 leaving the ski area; [and]
   14. Not  to  willfully  remove,  deface,  alter  or  otherwise  damage
 signage,  warning  devices or implements, or other safety devices placed
 and maintained by the ski area operator pursuant to the requirements  of
 section 18-103 of this article[.]; AND
   15. ALL SKIERS, UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, SHALL HAVE THE ADDITIONAL
 RESPONSIBILITY  TO  WEAR  A  HELMET  SUITABLE  FOR USE WHILE SKIING. FOR
 PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION WEARING OF A HELMET MEANS A HELMET OF  GOOD
 FIT  FASTENED  SECURELY  TO  THE HEAD OF THE WEARER WITH STRAPS SECURELY
 FASTENED.
   § 2. The general obligations law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 18-106-a to read as follows:
   §  18-106-A. ENFORCEMENT OF SKI HELMET REQUIREMENTS. 1. ANY PERSON WHO
 VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FIFTEEN OF SECTION 18-105 OF THIS
 ARTICLE SHALL PAY A CIVIL FINE NOT TO  EXCEED  FIFTY  DOLLARS.  A  COURT
 SHALL  WAIVE SUCH FINE IF SUCH PERSON SUPPLIES THE COURT WITH PROOF THAT
 BETWEEN THE DATE OF THE VIOLATION  AND  THE  APPEARANCE  DATE  FOR  SUCH
 VIOLATION SUCH PERSON PURCHASED OR RENTED A HELMET.
   2. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THE
 PROVISIONS  OF  SUBDIVISION FIFTEEN OF SECTION 18-105 OF THIS ARTICLE. A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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