Assembly Bill A225

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the installation of radiator covers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A225 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S795
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §235-b, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9513
2011-2012: A3181
2013-2014: A749, S4243
2017-2018: A553
2019-2020: A701
2021-2022: A1669
2023-2024: A780

2015-A225 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the installation of radiator covers.

2015-A225 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   225

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, FAHY, JAFFEE, BROOK-KRASNY, McDONALD,
  PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to  the  installation
  of radiator covers

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

  Section 1. Section 235-b of the real property law, as added by chapter
597 of the laws of 1975, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 403 of  the
laws  of 1983, paragraph (c) of subdivision 3 as added by chapter 116 of
the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
  S 235-b. Warranty of habitability. 1. In every written or  oral  lease
or  rental  agreement  for  residential  premises the landlord or lessor
shall be deemed to covenant and warrant that the premises so  leased  or
rented  and  all areas used in connection therewith in common with other
tenants or residents are fit for  human  habitation  and  for  the  uses
reasonably  intended by the parties and that the occupants of such prem-
ises shall not be subjected to any conditions which would be  dangerous,
hazardous  or detrimental to their life, health or safety. When any such
condition has been caused by the misconduct of the tenant or  lessee  or
persons under his direction or control, it shall not constitute a breach
of such covenants and warranties.
  2.  (A)  IF A CHILD OF AGE TWELVE OR YOUNGER RESIDES WITHIN A TENANT'S
DWELLING A LANDLORD SHALL, AT THE WRITTEN  REQUEST  OF  THE  TENANT,  BE
RESPONSIBLE  FOR  THE  INSTALLATION OF A RADIATOR COVER ON ANY UNCOVERED
RADIATOR THAT: CARRIES STEAM, WATER, OR  OTHER  FLUIDS  AT  TEMPERATURES
EXCEEDING  ONE  HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE DEGREES FAHRENHEIT; ARE NOT CURRENTLY
COVERED IN A MANNER THAT ENSURES  THAT  THE  TEMPERATURE  OF  THE  OUTER
SURFACE  DOES  NOT  EXCEED  ONE HUNDRED NINE DEGREES FAHRENHEIT; AND ARE
LOCATED IN THE TENANT'S DWELLING. THE LANDLORD SHALL  HAVE  NINETY  DAYS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04029-01-5
              

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