S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7917
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
August 4, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring delivery safety
training for those who make deliveries for online ordering and deliv-
ery platforms
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 202-n to
read as follows:
§ 202-N. DELIVERY SAFETY TRAINING. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE
TERM "ONLINE ORDERING AND DELIVERY PLATFORM" MEANS ANY ENTITY WHICH
FACILITATES THE ORDERING OF GOODS, FROM NO FEWER THAN FIVE SEPARATELY
OWNED ESTABLISHMENTS, THROUGH THE USE OF A WEBSITE, MOBILE APPLICATION,
OR OTHER INTERNET SERVICE AND WHERE SUCH GOODS ARE DELIVERED BY A PERSON
CONNECTED TO THE ORDER THROUGH A SYSTEM OR SERVICE OFFERED OR UTILIZED
BY SUCH PLATFORM.
2. ON OR AFTER THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTIETH DAY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THIS SECTION, ALL ONLINE ORDERING AND DELIVERY PLATFORMS SHALL
PROVIDE DELIVERY SAFETY TRAINING BEFORE A PERSON IS ALLOWED TO MAKE A
DELIVERY FOR SUCH PLATFORM WITHIN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE
MILLION OR MORE VIA A WEBSITE, MOBILE APPLICATION, OR OTHER EFFECTIVE
TRAINING.
3. THE CURRICULUM FOR THE DELIVERY SAFETY TRAINING SHALL BE ESTAB-
LISHED BY THE DELIVERY SAFETY TRAINING CURRICULUM TASK FORCE WHICH SHALL
CONSIST OF NINE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, ASSEMBLY AND SENATE,
AS FOLLOWS: ONE REPRESENTING THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA-
TION; ONE REPRESENTING THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;
ONE REPRESENTING THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES; TWO REPRESENTING
PERSONS MAKING DELIVERIES FOR ONLINE ORDERING AND DELIVERY PLATFORMS;
TWO REPRESENTING ONLINE ORDERING AND DELIVERY PLATFORMS; AND TWO REPRES-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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ENTING STREET SAFETY ADVOCATES. SUCH CURRICULUM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT
BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
(A) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS;
(B) SAFE DRIVING BEHAVIORS;
(C) DEFENSIVE DRIVING SKILLS; AND
(D) COMMON RISKS FOR NEW DELIVERY DRIVERS.
4. SUCH DELIVERY SAFETY TRAINING SHALL:
(A) BE AT LEAST THREE HOURS IN LENGTH;
(B) BE PROVIDED IN PLAIN ENGLISH AND EACH OF THE TEN MOST COMMON NON-
ENGLISH LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BASED ON UNITED STATES CENSUS DATA; AND
(C) BE PROVIDED AT NO COST BY THE ONLINE ORDERING AND DELIVERY PLAT-
FORM.
5. PERSONS WHO COMPLETE DELIVERY SAFETY TRAINING SHALL BE PAID FIFTEEN
DOLLARS PER HOUR OR THE MINIMUM WAGE, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, FOR TIME
SPENT COMPLETING SUCH TRAINING. SUCH PAYMENT SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY
THE COMPTROLLER USING FUNDS COLLECTED FROM ONLINE ORDERING AND DELIVERY
PLATFORMS OPERATING WITHIN THE STATE.
6. ON OR AFTER THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTIETH DAY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THIS SECTION, AN ONLINE ORDERING AND DELIVERY PLATFORM SHALL NOT
ALLOW A PERSON TO MAKE A DELIVERY WITHIN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE
MILLION OR MORE BEFORE SUCH PERSON HAS COMPLETED THE DELIVERY SAFETY
TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.