Assembly Bill A7516A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enacts "Harper's Law" requiring tip restraint devices on certain furniture

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  • Introduced
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    • 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-A7516 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ii, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A4421

2017-A7516 - Summary

Enacts "Harper's Law" requiring tip restraint devices on certain furniture.

2017-A7516 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7516
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 28, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, ENGLEBRIGHT, McDONOUGH, HOOPER, SIMON,
   DICKENS,  HARRIS  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  requiring  tip
   restraint devices on certain furniture

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Harper's Law".
   § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section  399-
 ii to read as follows:
   § 399-II. FURNITURE TIP RESTRAINT DEVICE. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "FURNITURE" SHALL MEAN A CLOTHING STORAGE UNIT WHICH IS FREESTAND-
 ING  AND  OVER TWENTY-FIVE INCHES IN HEIGHT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 CHESTS, DRESSERS, ARMOIRES, AND BUREAUS.
   (B) "TIP RESTRAINT DEVICE" SHALL MEAN A MECHANISM THAT IS DESIGNED  TO
 REDUCE  THE  RISK  OF  FURNITURE  TIPPING  OVER. A MECHANISM MAY INCLUDE
 STRAPS, WALL BRACKETS, STEEL CABLES, OR PLUG AND SCREW SETS.
   2. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-
 NY, CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL SELL OR OFFER TO SELL NEW  FURNI-
 TURE  TO  A  CONSUMER  AT  RETAIL,  UNLESS SUCH FURNITURE CONTAINS A TIP
 RESTRAINT DEVICE AS PART OF THE PURCHASE.
   3. WHENEVER THERE SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, AN APPLICATION
 MAY BE MADE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF  THE  PEOPLE  OF  THE
 STATE OF NEW YORK TO A COURT OR JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION BY A SPECIAL
 PROCEEDING  TO  ISSUE AN INJUNCTION, AND UPON NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT OF
 NOT LESS THAN FIVE DAYS, TO ENJOIN AND RESTRAIN THE CONTINUANCE OF  SUCH
 VIOLATION;  AND  IF  IT SHALL APPEAR TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT OR
 JUSTICE THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS,  IN  FACT,  VIOLATED  THIS  SECTION,  AN
 INJUNCTION  MAY  BE  ISSUED  BY  THE  COURT  OR  JUSTICE,  ENJOINING AND
 RESTRAINING ANY FURTHER VIOLATIONS, WITHOUT  REQUIRING  PROOF  THAT  ANY
 PERSON  HAS,  IN  FACT,  BEEN  INJURED  OR  DAMAGED THEREBY. IN ANY SUCH
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2017-A7516A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ii, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A4421

2017-A7516A - Summary

Enacts "Harper's Law" requiring tip restraint devices on certain furniture.

2017-A7516A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7516--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 28, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, ENGLEBRIGHT, McDONOUGH, HOOPER, SIMON,
   DICKENS,  DE LA ROSA, JAFFEE, CRESPO, GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by --
   M. of A.  GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer
   Affairs and Protection -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Consumer
   Protection  in  accordance  with  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  general  business  law,  in  relation  to  enacting
   "Harper's Law" requiring tip restraint devices on certain furniture
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Harper's Law".
   § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section  399-
 ii to read as follows:
   § 399-II. FURNITURE TIP RESTRAINT DEVICE. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "FURNITURE" SHALL MEAN A CLOTHING STORAGE UNIT THAT IS FREESTAND-
 ING AND OVER TWENTY-FIVE INCHES IN HEIGHT INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO
 CHESTS, DRESSERS, ARMOIRES, AND BUREAUS; AND
   (B)  "TIP RESTRAINT DEVICE" SHALL MEAN A MECHANISM THAT IS DESIGNED TO
 REDUCE THE RISK OF FURNITURE TIPPING OVER. SUCH  MECHANISM  MAY  INCLUDE
 STRAPS, WALL BRACKETS, STEEL CABLES, OR PLUG AND SCREW SETS.
   2. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-
 NY,  CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL SELL OR OFFER TO SELL NEW FURNI-
 TURE TO A CONSUMER AT RETAIL UNLESS THE RETAILER (A) MAINTAINS IN  STOCK
 AND PROMINENTLY DISPLAYS WITHIN THE STORE TIP RESTRAINT DEVISE AVAILABLE
 FOR  SALE  THAT  ARE  COMPATIBLE  WITH  SUCH  FURNITURE; AND (B) POSTS A
 NOTICE, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WHICH MAY BE EASILY SEEN OR REACHED BY
 CUSTOMERS, THAT, IN  LEGIBLE  FORMAT,  STATES:  "CERTAIN  FURNITURE  MAY
 BECOME  UNSTABLE  AND TIP OVER, LEADING TO POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH. TIP
 RESTRAINT  DEVICES  MAY  PREVENT  TIPPING  OF  FURNITURE  WHEN  PROPERLY
 INSTALLED."
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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multi-Sponsors

2017-A7516B - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ii, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A4421

2017-A7516B - Summary

Enacts "Harper's Law" requiring tip restraint devices on certain furniture.

2017-A7516B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7516--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 28, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, ENGLEBRIGHT, McDONOUGH, HOOPER, SIMON,
   DICKENS,  DE LA ROSA, JAFFEE, CRESPO, GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by --
   M. of A.  GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer
   Affairs and Protection -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Consumer
   Affairs  and  Protection in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
   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  general  business  law, in relation to enacting
   "Harper's Law" requiring tip restraint devices on certain furniture
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Harper's Law".
   §  2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-
 ii to read as follows:
   § 399-II. FURNITURE TIP RESTRAINT DEVICE. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "FURNITURE" SHALL MEAN A CLOTHING STORAGE UNIT THAT IS  FREESTAND-
 ING  AND  OVER TWENTY-FIVE INCHES IN HEIGHT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
 CHESTS, DRESSERS, ARMOIRES, AND BUREAUS; AND
   (B) "TIP RESTRAINT DEVICE" SHALL MEAN A MECHANISM THAT IS DESIGNED  TO
 REDUCE  THE  RISK  OF FURNITURE TIPPING OVER. SUCH MECHANISM MAY INCLUDE
 STRAPS, WALL BRACKETS, STEEL CABLES, OR PLUG AND SCREW SETS.
   2. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-
 NY, CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL SELL OR OFFER TO SELL NEW  FURNI-
 TURE  TO A CONSUMER AT RETAIL UNLESS THE RETAILER (A) MAINTAINS IN STOCK
 AND PROMINENTLY DISPLAYS WITHIN THE STORE TIP RESTRAINT  DEVICES  AVAIL-
 ABLE  FOR  SALE THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH SUCH FURNITURE; AND (B) POSTS A
 NOTICE, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WHICH MAY BE EASILY SEEN OR REACHED BY
 CUSTOMERS, THAT, IN  LEGIBLE  FORMAT,  STATES:  "CERTAIN  FURNITURE  MAY
 BECOME  UNSTABLE  AND TIP OVER, LEADING TO POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH. TIP
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A7516C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ii, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A4421

2017-A7516C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts "Harper's Law" requiring tip restraint devices on certain furniture.

2017-A7516C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7516--C
                                                         Cal. No. 914
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 28, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, ENGLEBRIGHT, McDONOUGH, HOOPER, SIMON,
   DICKENS,  DE LA ROSA, JAFFEE, CRESPO, GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by --
   M. of A.  BUCHWALD, GALEF -- read once and referred to  the  Committee
   on  Consumer Affairs and Protection -- recommitted to the Committee on
   Consumer Affairs and Protection in accordance with  Assembly  Rule  3,
   sec.  2  --  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 recommit-
   ted to said committee -- reported and referred  to  the  Committee  on
   Codes  --  advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the  general  business  law,  in  relation  to  enacting
   "Harper's Law" requiring tip restraint devices on certain furniture
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Harper's Law".
   § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section  399-
 ii to read as follows:
   § 399-II. FURNITURE TIP RESTRAINT DEVICE. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "FURNITURE" SHALL MEAN A CLOTHING STORAGE UNIT THAT IS FREESTAND-
 ING AND OVER TWENTY-FIVE INCHES IN HEIGHT INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO
 CHESTS, DRESSERS, ARMOIRES, AND BUREAUS; AND
   (B)  "TIP RESTRAINT DEVICE" SHALL MEAN A MECHANISM THAT IS DESIGNED TO
 REDUCE THE RISK OF FURNITURE TIPPING OVER. SUCH  MECHANISM  MAY  INCLUDE
 STRAPS, WALL BRACKETS, STEEL CABLES, OR PLUG AND SCREW SETS.
   2. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-
 NY,  CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL SELL OR OFFER TO SELL NEW FURNI-
 TURE TO A CONSUMER AT RETAIL UNLESS THE RETAILER (A) MAINTAINS IN  STOCK
 AND  PROMINENTLY  DISPLAYS WITHIN THE STORE TIP RESTRAINT DEVICES AVAIL-
 ABLE FOR SALE THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH SUCH FURNITURE; AND (B)  POSTS  A
 NOTICE, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WHICH MAY BE EASILY SEEN OR REACHED BY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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