Requires any dealer where lithium-ion batteries, bicycles with electric assist, micromobility devices and limited use motorcycles are sold at retail or repaired, and/or lithium-ion electric batteries are housed in a storage facility to maintain functional fire protection and suppression measures effective against lithium-ion battery and electrical fires, including but not limited to Class B extinguishers, battery cases, and automatic monitoring and detection; authorizes the department of state to promulgate necessary rules and regulations; imposes a fine of $250 for a knowing violation to comply with such provisions.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
May 13, 2026
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Eachus,
Colton, Jacobson, McDonough, Gray, DeStefano, Gonzalez-Rojas, Ziner-
man, Gallagher, Sayegh, Chang, K. Brown, Shimsky, Reyes, Simone,
Taylor, Benedetto, Beephan, Lemondes, Hyndman, Bichotte Hermelyn,
Levenberg, Davila, Rozic, Cook, Steck, Woerner, Lee, Raga, Rosenthal,
Simon) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs
and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to retail premises
of lithium-ion batteries, bicycles with electric assist, micromobility
devices, and limited use motorcycles
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
391-ccc to read as follows:
§ 391-CCC. RETAIL PREMISES OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES, BICYCLES WITH
ELECTRIC ASSIST, MICROMOBILITY DEVICES, AND LIMITED USE MOTORCYCLES. 1.
AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
MEANINGS:
(A) "BATTERY CASE" MEANS A METAL CONTAINER OR CABINET SPECIFICALLY
DESIGNED AND INTENDED FOR THE SAFE STORAGE OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES OR
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS;
(B) "LITHIUM-ION BATTERY" MEANS A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH AN ORGANIC
SOLVENT ELECTROLYTE AND POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODES WHICH UTILIZE
AN INTERCALATION COMPOUND IN WHICH LITHIUM IS STORED; AND
(C) "MICROMOBILITY DEVICE" MEANS AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER AS DEFINED IN
SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN-E OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, AN ELEC-
TRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICE AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE
HUNDRED FOURTEEN-D OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, OR OTHER PERSONAL
MOBILITY DEVICE POWERED BY A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY. THE TERM MICROMOBILITY
DEVICE SHALL NOT INCLUDE BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST AS DEFINED IN
SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, LIMITED USE
MOTORCYCLES AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE-B OF THE VEHI-
CLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, WHEELCHAIRS OR OTHER ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN MOBILITY
ASSISTANCE DEVICES AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-A OF THE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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