Relates to oil delivery; provides that every pipe and tank used for storage and delivery of home heating oil shall be marked with a unique identification number or a bar code; directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to prescribe such number.

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A2715-2011 Actions

• Apr 18, 2012: held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection
• Jan 4, 2012: referred to consumer affairs and protection
• Jan 20, 2011: referred to consumer affairs and protection

A2715-2011 Text

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

                                    2715

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  ASSEMBLY

                              January 20, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by M. of A. CALHOUN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
    tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

  AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to oil delivery

    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
  309 to read as follows:

    S  309.  OIL DELIVERY. 1. EVERY PIPE AND TANK USED FOR THE STORAGE AND
  DELIVERY OF HOME HEATING OIL SHALL BE MARKED WITH A  UNIQUE  IDENTIFICA-
  TION  NUMBER  OR  BAR CODE AS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRON-
  MENTAL CONSERVATION.
    2. SUCH NUMBER OR BAR CODE SHALL  SERVE  AS  AN  IDENTIFIER  FOR  HOME
  DELIVERY  COMPANIES  TO  ENSURE  THAT  SUCH COMPANIES ARE DELIVERING THE
  CORRECT AMOUNT OF HOME HEATING OIL AND TO THE CORRECT HOME.
    3. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION MAY  PROMULGATE  ANY
  OTHER  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
  THIS SECTION.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be applicable to
  all pipes and tanks newly installed or replaced on or after  the  effec-
  tive date of this act.




   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD02889-01-1