S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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88
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 4, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. RYAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting the exclu-
sion of coverage for losses or damages caused by exposure to lead-
based paint
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 3462
to read as follows:
§ 3462. EXCLUSION FOR LEAD HAZARDS PROHIBITED. NO INSURER LICENSED OR
PERMITTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT TO PROVIDE LIABILITY COVERAGE TO RENTAL
PROPERTY OWNERS SHALL EXCLUDE, AFTER TWENTY-SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, COVERAGE FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY
EXPOSURE TO LEAD-BASED PAINT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT PERMIT, AUTHORIZE
OR APPROVE ANY EXCLUSION FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM EXPOSURE TO
LEAD-BASED PAINT, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR IN LAW, THAT WAS
NOT IN EFFECT AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND ALL PREVI-
OUSLY APPROVED EXCLUSIONS SHALL TERMINATE ON OR BEFORE TWENTY-SIX MONTHS
FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
§ 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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