Assembly Bill A9436

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires warning labels on fireplace glass panels advising consumers of the grave risk of burns when the fireplace is operating

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions

multi-Sponsors

2011-A9436 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4029
Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §378, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A444

2011-A9436 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires warning labels on fireplace glass panels advising consumers of the grave risk of burns when the fireplace is operating.

2011-A9436 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9436

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 1, 2012
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to requiring warning
  labels on fireplaces and fireplace enclosures that have glass  viewing
  panels

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

  Section 1.  Section 378 of the executive law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 17 to read as follows:
  17. STANDARDS FOR FACTORY MANUFACTURED FIREPLACES AND FIREPLACE ENCLO-
SURES  WHICH  HAVE  GLASS VIEWING PANELS REQUIRING THAT EVERY SUCH FIRE-
PLACE AND ENCLOSURE, SOLD OR INSTALLED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS
SUBDIVISION, SHALL HAVE AFFIXED TO THE GLASS PANELS THEREOF, A CONSPICU-
OUS  ORANGE  WARNING  LABEL  ADVISING  THE CONSUMER OF THE GRAVE RISK OF
SERIOUS BURNS POSED BY TOUCHING SUCH GLASS PANELS WHEN  A  FIREPLACE  IS
OPERATING.  NO  SUCH  WARNING LABEL SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE GLASS OF A
FIREPLACE OR FIREPLACE ENCLOSURE BY ANY PERSON; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,  THAT
WHEN  SUCH  A  FIREPLACE OR FIREPLACE ENCLOSURE IS INSTALLED IN AN OWNER
OCCUPIED DWELLING, SUCH WARNING MAY BE REMOVED BY THE OWNER WHO OCCUPIES
SUCH DWELLING. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED  PURSU-
ANT  TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  BE  LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO
EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing  the  date  on  which it shall have become a law; provided, that any
rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this  act
on  its  effective  date  are authorized and directed to be promulgated,
amended and/or repealed on or before such date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08760-02-1

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.