Senate Bill S3461B

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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  • Delivered to Governor
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2013-S3461 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A224
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
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: S4528, A407
2011-2012: S419, A5587
2015-2016: S4640, A7021
2017-2018: S5021, A8593
2019-2020: S4243, A7461
2021-2022: S3095
2023-2024: S4394

2013-S3461 - 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-S3461 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3461 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3461

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed 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, 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 subdi-
vision 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  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. 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 circulars.
  b.  A  business  using a bicycle for commercial purposes shall provide
identification of such business by requiring every bicycle to be identi-
fied by affixing to the rear of each bicycle, bicycle seat or both sides
of the delivery basket, a metal or plastic sign measuring no  less  than
three inches by five inches, with the name of [the] SUCH business and an

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02317-03-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S3461A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A224
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
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: S4528, A407
2011-2012: S419, A5587
2015-2016: S4640, A7021
2017-2018: S5021, A8593
2019-2020: S4243, A7461
2021-2022: S3095
2023-2024: S4394

2013-S3461A - 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-S3461A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3461A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3461--A
    Cal. No. 926

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee on Cities --
  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
  report,  amended  on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to
  be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in  the  order  of  third
  reading

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.
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S3461B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A224
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
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: S4528, A407
2011-2012: S419, A5587
2015-2016: S4640, A7021
2017-2018: S5021, A8593
2019-2020: S4243, A7461
2021-2022: S3095
2023-2024: S4394

2013-S3461B (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-S3461B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3461B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3461--B
    Cal. No. 926

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee on Cities --
  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
  report,  amended  on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to
  be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in  the  order  of  third
  reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
  the order of third reading

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

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

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