Senate Bill S4610A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires builders of one- and two-family dwellings having less than 3 stories to provide buyers with information on the installation and maintenance of automatic fire sprinkler systems

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7916 - Signed by Governor


  • 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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2013-S4610 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7916
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 35-F §§759 & 759-a, Gen Bus L; amd §156, Exec L

2013-S4610 - Summary

Requires builders of one- and two-family dwellings having less than 3 stories to provide buyers with information on the installation and maintenance of automatic fire sprinkler systems.

2013-S4610 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4610 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4610

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business  law  and  the  executive  law,  in
  relation  to automatic sprinkler system requirements for one- and two-
  family dwellings; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
  certain conditions

  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 article
35-F to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 35-F
                       FIRE SPRINKLER INFORMATION
SECTION 759.   DEFINITIONS.
        759-A. DISCLOSURE  OF  AUTOMATIC  FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM INFORMA-
                 TION.
  S 759. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1. "BUILDER" MEANS ANY PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR OTHER ENTI-
TY CONTRACTING WITH AN OWNER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ONE- OR TWO-FAMI-
LY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING HAVING LESS THAN THREE STORIES.
  2.  "BUYER"  MEANS  ANY  PERSON  OR PERSONS WHO HAVE CONTRACTED OR WHO
INTEND TO CONTRACT WITH A BUILDER FOR THE  CONSTRUCTION  OF  A  ONE-  OR
TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING HAVING LESS THAN THREE STORIES.
  S  759-A. DISCLOSURE OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM INFORMATION. A
BUILDER OF A ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING  HAVING  LESS  THAN
THREE  STORIES,  PRIOR  TO  ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
SUCH DWELLING WITH A BUYER, SHALL PROVIDE THE BUYER WITH A COPY OF WRIT-
TEN MATERIALS PREPARED BY THE OFFICE  OF  FIRE  PREVENTION  AND  CONTROL
PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION TWENTY OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX OF THE
EXECUTIVE LAW, WHICH DETAILS THE BENEFITS  OF  AND  INCLUDES  THE  COSTS
ASSOCIATED  WITH  THE  INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09422-02-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S4610A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7916
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 35-F §§759 & 759-a, Gen Bus L; amd §156, Exec L

2013-S4610A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires builders of one- and two-family dwellings having less than 3 stories to provide buyers with information on the installation and maintenance of automatic fire sprinkler systems.

2013-S4610A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4610A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4610--A
    Cal. No. 945

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, DeFRANCISCO, ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer
  Protection  --  recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from  said
  committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- reported favor-
  ably  from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered
  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
  in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the general business  law  and  the  executive  law,  in
  relation  to automatic sprinkler system requirements for one- and two-
  family dwellings; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
  certain conditions

  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 article
35-F to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 35-F
                       FIRE SPRINKLER INFORMATION
SECTION 759.   DEFINITIONS.
        759-A. DISCLOSURE  OF  AUTOMATIC  FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM INFORMA-
                 TION.
  S 759. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1. "BUILDER" MEANS ANY PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR OTHER ENTI-
TY CONTRACTING WITH AN OWNER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ONE- OR TWO-FAMI-
LY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING HAVING LESS THAN THREE STORIES.
  2.  "BUYER"  MEANS  ANY  PERSON  OR PERSONS WHO HAVE CONTRACTED OR WHO
INTEND TO CONTRACT WITH A BUILDER FOR THE  CONSTRUCTION  OF  A  ONE-  OR
TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING HAVING LESS THAN THREE STORIES.
  S  759-A. DISCLOSURE OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM INFORMATION. A
BUILDER OF A ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING  HAVING  LESS  THAN

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

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