S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1800
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 11, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to the removal of
prohibited discharges
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 176 of the navigation law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. ANY DISCHARGE OF PETROLEUM OCCURRING AT A RESIDENCE IN THE COURSE
OF THE DELIVERY OF HOME HEATING OIL TO SUCH RESIDENCE FOR RESIDENTIAL
USE SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY CLEANED UP BY THE OIL DELIVERY COMPANY. IF THE
SPILL AFFECTS SOIL THE CLEAN UP SHALL INCLUDE REPLACING THE AFFECTED
SOIL WITH NEW SOIL, WHICH SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL RESULT IN A FINE OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE AND ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL
OFFENSE, NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PAYABLE BY THE OIL DELIVERY
COMPANY. SUCH FINE SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY AS PROVIDED
FOR IN THIS ARTICLE. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
INTERPRETED TO DIMINISH LIABILITY ESTABLISHED IN THIS ARTICLE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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