A7213-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: referred to labor
• Apr 19, 2011: referred to labor

A7213-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         7213
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 April 19, 2011
 
 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.
 LBD10489-02-1

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