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STATE OF NEW YORK
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7213

2011-2012 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

April 19, 2011
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Introduced  by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Labor

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to punishment for  violations
  of the department of labor's fire regulations

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 272 of the labor law is amended  by  adding  a  new
subdivision 8 to read as follows:
  8.  VIOLATION.  ANY  PERSON  OR  ENTITY  RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING A
BUILDING SO AS TO AFFORD ADEQUATE PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE TO ALL PERSONS
THEREIN SHALL  BE  LIABLE  FOR  A  CIVIL  PENALTY  FOR  ANY  INTENTIONAL
VIOLATION  OF  ANY  PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION. SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE
TRIABLE IN A PROCEEDING BEFORE A HEARING OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT  AND,
UPON  CONVICTION OF A PERSON OR ENTITY, SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF
NO LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR EACH VIOLATION. SUCH CIVIL PENALTY MAY BE RECOVERED IN AN ACTION  OR
PROCEEDING IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.
  S 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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