S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7890
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
July 19, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. SLATER, REILLY -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the executive law and the general business law, in
relation to requiring wireless communication method service providers
disable services to stolen wireless communication methods
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "Detective Brian Simonsen's law".
§ 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 845-e to
read as follows:
§ 845-E. NOTIFICATION OF STOLEN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHODS. WHEN-
EVER ANY POLICE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE LAW OR A PEACE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 2.10 OF SUCH LAW,
ACTING PURSUANT TO HIS OR HER SPECIAL DUTIES, IS MADE AWARE A WIRELESS
COMMUNICATION METHOD HAS BEEN STOLEN OR IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN,
SUCH OFFICER SHALL:
1. WHERE THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD IS A WIRELESS TELEPHONE,
NOTIFY THE BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH WAS PROVIDING SUCH STOLEN WIRELESS
TELEPHONE WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES AND HAVE SUCH SERVICES DISCONTIN-
UED;
2. WHERE THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD IS AN INTERNATIONAL MOBILE
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, NOTIFY THE BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH WAS PROVIDING
SUCH INTERNATIONAL MOBILE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND HAVE SUCH SERVICES
DISCONTINUED;
3. WHERE THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD IS AN INTERNATIONAL MOBILE
EQUIPMENT IDENTITY NUMBER, NOTIFY THE BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH WAS PROVID-
ING SUCH INTERNATIONAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT IDENTITY NUMBER AND HAVE SUCH
SERVICES DISCONTINUED; AND
4. WHERE THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD IS AN INTERNATIONAL MOBILE
SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY NUMBER, NOTIFY THE BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH WAS PROVID-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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ING SUCH INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY NUMBER AND HAVE SUCH
SERVICES DISCONTINUED.
§ 3. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-
eee to read as follows:
§ 399-EEE. DISABLING OF SERVICES TO STOLEN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
METHODS. 1. DISABLING OF WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES. WHENEVER ANY
POLICE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW
OR A PEACE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 2.10 OF SUCH LAW, ACTING PURSU-
ANT TO HIS OR HER SPECIAL DUTIES, NOTIFIES ANY PERSON, FIRM, PARTNER-
SHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, CORPORATION, OR OTHER
BUSINESS ENTITY PROVIDING WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES, AS SUCH TERM IS
DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, THAT A TELEPHONE USING
SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY'S WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES HAS BEEN STOLEN, SUCH
BUSINESS ENTITY SHALL CEASE WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICES TO SUCH STOLEN
TELEPHONE.
2. DISABLING OF STOLEN INTERNATIONAL MOBILE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS.
WHENEVER ANY POLICE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE LAW OR A PEACE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 2.10 OF SUCH LAW,
ACTING PURSUANT TO HIS OR HER SPECIAL DUTIES, NOTIFIES ANY PERSON, FIRM,
PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, CORPORATION, OR
OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY PROVIDING INTERNATIONAL MOBILE IDENTIFICATION
SYSTEMS THAT ONE OF SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY'S SYSTEMS HAS BEEN STOLEN, SUCH
BUSINESS ENTITY SHALL CEASE SERVICES TO SUCH STOLEN SYSTEM.
3. DISABLING OF STOLEN INTERNATIONAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT IDENTITY NUMBER
(IMEI). WHENEVER ANY POLICE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 1.20 OF THE
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW OR A PEACE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 2.10 OF
SUCH LAW, ACTING PURSUANT TO HIS OR HER SPECIAL DUTIES, NOTIFIES ANY
PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
CORPORATION, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY PROVIDING INTERNATIONAL MOBILE
EQUIPMENT IDENTITY NUMBERS (IMEI) THAT ONE OF SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY'S
NUMBERS HAS BEEN STOLEN, SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY SHALL CEASE SERVICES TO
SUCH STOLEN NUMBER.
4. DISABLING OF STOLEN INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY
NUMBER. WHENEVER ANY POLICE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 1.20 OF THE
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW OR A PEACE OFFICER DESIGNATED IN SECTION 2.10 OF
SUCH LAW, ACTING PURSUANT TO HIS OR HER SPECIAL DUTIES, NOTIFIES ANY
PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
CORPORATION, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY PROVIDING INTERNATIONAL MOBILE
SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY NUMBERS THAT ONE OF SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY'S NUMBERS
HAS BEEN STOLEN, SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY SHALL CEASE SERVICES TO SUCH
STOLEN NUMBER.
§ 4. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.