Assembly Bill A8102A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with electric assist to have a red tag attached to the charging cord which states to unplug when not in use

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • 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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2023-A8102 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7760
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-nnn, Gen Bus L

2023-A8102 - Summary

Requires micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with electric assist to have a red tag attached to the charging cord which states to unplug when not in use.

2023-A8102 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8102
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             October 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. EACHUS -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  business law, in relation to requiring
   charging cords for bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters
   to have a red tag attached

   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
 399-nnn to read as follows:
   § 399-NNN. TAGS ON CHARGING CORDS OF BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST AND
 ELECTRIC  SCOOTERS.  NO PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION SHALL SELL OR OFFER
 FOR SALE AT RETAIL ANY BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST OR ELECTRIC  SCOOTER
 UNLESS  THERE  IS A RED TAG AFFIXED TO THE CHARGING CORD OF SUCH BICYCLE
 OR SCOOTER WHICH CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY STATES "UNPLUG IN EMERGENCY".
 SUCH TAG SHALL BE AFFIXED TO THE CORD NEAR THE END WHICH IS PLUGGED INTO
 THE ELECTRICITY SOURCE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13238-01-3

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2023-A8102A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7760
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-nnn, Gen Bus L

2023-A8102A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with electric assist to have a red tag attached to the charging cord which states to unplug when not in use.

2023-A8102A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8102--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             October 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. EACHUS, GUNTHER, COLTON, JACOBSON, McDONOUGH,
   GRAY, DeSTEFANO, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, ZINERMAN, GALLAGHER, SAYEGH, SHIMSKY,
   REYES, SIMONE, TAYLOR, BENEDETTO, ARDILA,  CHANG,  K. BROWN,  BEEPHAN,
   HYNDMAN,  BICHOTTE HERMELYN,  LEVENBERG,  FAHY,  DAVILA, ROZIC -- 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 commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general  business  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
   charging  cords  for  micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with
   electric assist to have a red tag attached
 
   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
 399-nnn to read as follows:
   § 399-NNN. TAGS  ON  CHARGING  CORDS OF MICROMOBILITY DEVICES, MOPEDS,
 AND BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST.   1. NO  PERSON,  FIRM,  PARTNERSHIP,
 ASSOCIATION,  OR  CORPORATION  SHALL  MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE, ASSEMBLE,
 RECONDITION, SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE AT RETAIL ANY MICROMOBILITY  DEVICE,
 MOPED, OR BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED
 TWO-C  OF  THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW UNLESS THERE IS A RED TAG AFFIXED
 TO THE CHARGING CORD OF SUCH MICROMOBILITY  DEVICE,  MOPED,  OR  BICYCLE
 WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST WHICH CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY STATES "UNPLUG WHEN
 NOT IN USE".  SUCH TAG SHALL INCLUDE ADDITIONAL CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMA-
 TION  REGARDING SAFE USAGE OF THE PRODUCT AND ITS CHARGING EQUIPMENT AND
 SHALL BE AFFIXED TO THE CORD NEAR THE END  WHICH  IS  PLUGGED  INTO  THE
 ELECTRICITY SOURCE.
   2.  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE  SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS
 PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON THE CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE  ON
 THE TAG PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13238-04-4

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