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Senate Bill S8095

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to notices pertaining to children's non-regulated camp

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2017-S8095 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10123
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §398-f, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1140, A2029

2017-S8095 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to notices pertaining to children's non-regulated camp.

2017-S8095 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8095 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8095
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 28, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend  the  general  business  law,  in  relation  to  notices
   pertaining to children's non-regulated camp
 
   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
 398-f to read as follows:
   § 398-F. CHILDREN'S NON-REGULATED CAMP. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION,  A
 "CHILDREN'S  NON-REGULATED  CAMP"  SHALL  MEAN  PROPERTY CONSISTING OF A
 TRACT OF LAND AND ANY TENTS, VEHICLES,  BUILDINGS  OR  OTHER  STRUCTURES
 THAT MAY BE PERTINENT TO ITS USE, ANY PART OF WHICH MAY BE OCCUPIED ON A
 SCHEDULED  BASIS  BY  PERSONS  UNDER  SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE UNDER GENERAL
 SUPERVISION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INDOOR OR OUTDOOR ORGANIZED GROUP  ACTIV-
 ITIES,  INVOLVING  PASSIVE AND NONPASSIVE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, WHICH
 IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE  THIRTEEN-B  OF  THE  PUBLIC
 HEALTH LAW.
   2.  (A)  NO  PERSON,  FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION SHALL ENROLL OR
 ALLOW PARTICIPATION OF A CHILD IN A CHILDREN'S NON-REGULATED CAMP UNLESS
 THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH THE FOLLOWING
 WRITTEN NOTICE ON THE APPLICATION OR ENROLLMENT FORM:
   "THIS CAMP IS NOT REGULATED OR INSPECTED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPART-
 MENT OF HEALTH AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO  OBTAIN  A  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH
 PERMIT.  THIS  CAMP IS NOT REQUIRED TO FOLLOW DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGU-
 LATIONS, INCLUDING, CHECKING THE STATE SEX OFFENDER  REGISTRY  PRIOR  TO
 HIRING  STAFF; MAINTAINING MINIMUM STAFF-TO-CHILD RATIOS; HIRING MEDICAL
 PERSONNEL; OR REPORTING INJURIES  OR  ILLNESSES  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 HEALTH."
   (B)  IF  A  CHILDREN'S  NON-REGULATED  CAMP  MAINTAINS A WEBSITE, THIS
 NOTICE MUST BE PLACED ON THE WEBSITE.
   (C) ANY NOTICE REQUIRED IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE  PROMINENTLY  AND
 CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED AT THE CAMP FACILITIES IN MINIMUM SIZE TWELVE FONT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14780-02-8

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