Assembly Bill A224B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses working as an independent contractor with such operators shall be liable for such operator's violation of the law

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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  • Delivered to Governor
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co-Sponsors

2013-A224 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3461
Current Committee:
Assembly Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §10-157 & 19-176, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A407, S4528
2011-2012: A5587, S419
2015-2016: A7021, S4640
2017-2018: A8593, S5021
2019-2020: A7461, S4243
2021-2022: S3095
2023-2024: S4394

2013-A224 - Summary

Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses affiliated with such operators shall be liable for such operator's failure to carry an identification card or certain other violations regarding the use of a bicycle for commercial purposes; changes violations for the failure to carry an identification card or certain other violation procedures and fines by a commercial bicycle operator.

2013-A224 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   224

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. KAVANAGH, STEVENSON -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation to the use of bicycles for commercial purposes

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

  Section 1. Section 10-157 of the administrative code of  the  city  of
New  York,  subdivisions  e  and  f as added and subdivisions g and h as
amended by local law number 9 of the city of New York for the year 2007,
is amended to read as follows:
  S 10-157 Bicycles used for commercial purposes.  a.  [Every]  FOR  THE
PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM  "BUSINESSES USING A BICYCLE FOR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES" SHALL  MEAN  A  person,  firm,  partnership,  joint
venture,  association  [or],  corporation OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY which
engages in the course of its business, either on  behalf  of  itself  or
others,  in  delivering  packages, parcels, papers, FOOD, or articles of
any type by bicycle. A BUSINESS USING A BICYCLE FOR COMMERCIAL  PURPOSES
shall  provide  identification of [the] SUCH business by requiring every
bicycle or bicycle operator to be identified by:
  (1) affixing to the rear of each bicycle, bicycle seat or  both  sides
of  the  delivery  basket,  a  metal,  plastic  or  other sign of a type
approved by the police commissioner, with the name of [the]  SUCH  busi-
ness  and a three digit identification number which identifies the bicy-
cle operator in lettering and numerals so as to be plainly readable at a
distance of not less than ten feet and maintaining same in  good  condi-
tion thereon; and
  (2)  by  requiring  each  bicycle  operator to wear a jacket, vest, or
other wearing apparel on the upper part  of  the  cyclist's  body  while
making deliveries, or otherwise riding a bicycle on behalf of [the] SUCH
business,  the  back  of  which shall indicate the business name and the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2013-A224A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3461
Current Committee:
Assembly Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §10-157 & 19-176, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A407, S4528
2011-2012: A5587, S419
2015-2016: A7021, S4640
2017-2018: A8593, S5021
2019-2020: A7461, S4243
2021-2022: S3095
2023-2024: S4394

2013-A224A - Summary

Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses affiliated with such operators shall be liable for such operator's failure to carry an identification card or certain other violations regarding the use of a bicycle for commercial purposes; changes violations for the failure to carry an identification card or certain other violation procedures and fines by a commercial bicycle operator.

2013-A224A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 224--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. KAVANAGH, STEVENSON -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Cities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation to the use of bicycles for commercial purposes

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Commercial
Bicycle Safety Act".
  S 2. Section 10-157 of the administrative code  of  the  city  of  New
York,  as amended by local law number 56 of the city of New York for the
year 2012, paragraph 3 of subdivision e as added by local law number  54
of  the  city  of  New York for the year 2012, subdivision i as added by
local law number 52 of the city of New  York  for  the  year  2012,  and
subdivision  j  as  added by local law number 55 of the city of New York
for the year 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  S 10-157 Bicycles used for commercial purposes.  a.  For  purposes  of
this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
  (1) "bicycle" shall have the same meaning as in section 19-176 of this
code,  and  shall  also mean any wheeled device propelled exclusively by
human power [as well as any motor-assisted device that is not capable of
being registered by the New York state department of motor vehicles];
  (2) "business using a bicycle for commercial purposes"  shall  mean  a
person,  firm,  partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, or
other entity which engages in the course  of  its  business,  either  on
behalf  of  itself  or  others, in delivering packages, parcels, papers,
FOOD, GROCERIES, or articles of any type by bicycle.  Nothing  contained
in  this section shall be construed as applying to persons under the age
of sixteen who use a bicycle only to deliver daily newspapers or  circu-
lars[.];

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2013-A224B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3461
Current Committee:
Assembly Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §10-157 & 19-176, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A407, S4528
2011-2012: A5587, S419
2015-2016: A7021, S4640
2017-2018: A8593, S5021
2019-2020: A7461, S4243
2021-2022: S3095
2023-2024: S4394

2013-A224B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses affiliated with such operators shall be liable for such operator's failure to carry an identification card or certain other violations regarding the use of a bicycle for commercial purposes; changes violations for the failure to carry an identification card or certain other violation procedures and fines by a commercial bicycle operator.

2013-A224B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 224--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. KAVANAGH, STEVENSON -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Cities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
  reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation to the use of bicycles for commercial purposes

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Commercial
Bicycle Safety Act".
  S 2. Section 10-157 of the administrative code  of  the  city  of  New
York,  as amended by local law number 56 of the city of New York for the
year 2012, paragraph 3 of subdivision e as added by local law number  54
of  the  city  of  New York for the year 2012, subdivision i as added by
local law number 52 of the city of New  York  for  the  year  2012,  and
subdivision  j  as  added by local law number 55 of the city of New York
for the year 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  S 10-157 Bicycles used for commercial purposes.  a.  For  purposes  of
this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
  (1) "bicycle" shall have the same meaning as in section 19-176 of this
code,  and  shall  also mean any wheeled device propelled exclusively by
human power as well as any motor-assisted device that is not capable  of
being registered by the New York state department of motor vehicles;
  (2)  "business  using  a bicycle for commercial purposes" shall mean a
person, firm, partnership, joint venture, association,  corporation,  or
other  entity  which  engages  in  the course of its business, either on
behalf of itself or others, in  delivering  packages,  parcels,  papers,
FOOD,  GROCERIES,  or articles of any type by bicycle. Nothing contained
in this section shall be construed as applying to persons under the  age

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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