NY State Senate Bill 2023-S418

Senate Bill S418

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires serial numbers to be engraved or stamped on all catalytic converters sold in New York state

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee

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Jan 03, 2024	referred to consumer protection
Jan 04, 2023	referred to consumer protection

2023-S418 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Add §392-k, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S9273

2023-S418 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires serial numbers to be engraved or stamped on all catalytic converters sold in New York state.

2023-S418 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S418

SPONSOR: THOMAS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring seri-
al numbers on all catalytic converters sold in New York state

 
PURPOSE:

To address the theft of catalytic converters by requiring manufacturers
to engrave serial numbers on all catalytic converters.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the general business law to require that all catalytic
converters manufactured after January 1, 2023 have a serial number
stamped or engraved that distinguishes that catalytic converter from all
other catalytic converters of the same make and model.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill is intended to address the theft of catalytic converters in
New York. Catalytic converters are an exhaust emission control device
that clear the toxic gasses emitted from the exhaust pipe of a car. The
NYPD Auto Theft Division reported that in 2019, there were close to
3,400 thefts - in 2021, that number grew to over 14,000.

Currently, there are no markings on catalytic converters to make them
unique, so if stolen, they can be sold for the metals or resold in whole
to others. Since they are nonspecific parts, the police rarely are able
to solve these cases, if reported. Depending on the type of vehicle,
replacing one can cost anywhere from $1000-$2500. To help prevent this
theft, this bill would require manufacturers to engrave a non-removable
serial number on all catalytic converters to ensure that they are trace-
able. Applying unique serial numbers to these parts will function as a
preventative measure for theft.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-22: S.9273 (Thomas) / A.9813 (Forrest) - Referred to Consumer
Protection.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2023-S418 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    418
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring seri-
   al numbers on all catalytic converters sold in New York state

   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
 392-k to read as follows:
   §  392-K. CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; SERIAL NUMBERS. NO CATALYTIC CONVERTER
 MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  TWEN-
 TY-FOUR  SHALL  BE  SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE AS AN INDIVIDUAL PART OR AS
 PART OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THIS STATE UNLESS IT HAS AN IDENTIFYING SERI-
 AL NUMBER THAT DISTINGUISHES THAT CATALYTIC  CONVERTER  FROM  ALL  OTHER
 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS OF THAT SAME MAKE AND MODEL PERMANENTLY AND VISIBLY
 ENGRAVED  OR  STAMPED IN READILY LEGIBLE BOLDFACED FIGURES AT LEAST ONE-
 EIGHTH INCHES IN HEIGHT IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE SERIAL  NUMBER  CANNOT
 BE REMOVED WITHOUT BEING DEFACED OR DESTROYED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01919-01-3

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