Assembly Bill A7199

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   7199
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 21, 2025
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 Introduced  by  M.  of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring the posting
   of a notice in certain rental premises regarding  access  to  the  sex
   offender registry
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section  168-
 kk to read as follows:
   §  168-KK.  POSTING  OF  GENERAL  NOTICE  IN  MULTIPLE  DWELLINGS.  1.
 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY,  THE  LAND-
 LORD  OF  A  MULTIPLE DWELLING SHALL POST IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN EACH
 AND EVERY ENTRANCE WAY OF SUCH MULTIPLE DWELLING, AT LEAST ONE  COPY  OF
 THE NOTICE AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. THE DIVI-
 SION  OF  HOUSING  AND  COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND
 REGULATIONS IT DEEMS NECESSARY FOR THE FURTHER  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  THIS
 SECTION.
   2. SUCH NOTICE SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE:
   "NOTICE:  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
 MAINTAINS AND DISTRIBUTES A SUBDIRECTORY, WHICH INCLUDES  THE  LOCATIONS
 AND  PHOTOGRAPHS  OF  HIGH  RISK  SEX  OFFENDERS.  IF YOU HAVE REASON TO
 BELIEVE A SEX OFFENDER RESIDES IN YOUR BUILDING OR NEIGHBORHOOD,  PLEASE
 CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW
 TO ACCESS AND VIEW THE SUBDIRECTORY OF HIGH RISK SEX OFFENDERS.  YOU MAY
 ALSO  ACCESS  THE  INFORMATION  AT A SPECIAL TOLL FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER,
 1-800-262-3257, TO VERIFY THE REGISTRATION OF A  PARTICULAR  INDIVIDUAL.
 IT  IS ILLEGAL TO USE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
 JUSTICE SERVICES SUBDIRECTORY OR THE SPECIAL TOLL FREE TELEPHONE  NUMBER
 TO  COMMIT  A  CRIME  AGAINST  ANY PERSON LISTED OR TO ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL
 DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT AGAINST SUCH PERSON."
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE  FOLLOW-
 ING MEANINGS:
   A.  "LANDLORD" SHALL INCLUDE OWNER, AGENT, MANAGER, SUPERINTENDENT, OR
 ANY OTHER PERSON WHOSE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE MAINTENANCE OF A  MULTI-
 PLE DWELLING; AND
   B.  "MULTIPLE  DWELLING"  MEANS  THE  SAME  AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN
 SECTION FOUR OF THE MULTIPLE DWELLING LAW AND SECTION FOUR OF THE MULTI-
 PLE RESIDENCE LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.