Senate Bill S4789

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides for the sale, use and storage of nitric acid

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs 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

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2011-S4789 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4711
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §718, Exec L; add §270.40, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2228, A5405
2013-2014: S2884, A6134
2015-2016: S4157, A4476
2017-2018: A5291
2019-2020: A6173
2021-2022: A5857
2023-2024: A4824

2011-S4789 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires each retail sale of nitric acid to be recorded by the seller thereof; such record shall include the photographic identification number, telephone number and address of the purchaser; provides for the secure storage of nitric acid by retailers, schools and institutions of higher education; makes the violation of such provisions a class A misdemeanor

2011-S4789 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4789 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4789

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 25, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in  relation  to  providing  for  the
  regulation  of  the sale, use and storage of nitric acid; and to amend
  the penal law, in relation to disseminating material on  the  manufac-
  ture of an explosive

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

  Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that while
there are important uses for substances like nitric acid, it  is  impor-
tant  that  we  safeguard these substances in order to prevent them from
being used to harm both people and property. Nitric acid can be used  to
cause  harmful  explosions and its use carries the ability, if fallen in
the wrong hands, of resulting in massive destruction.
  Currently, the sale of nitric acid is not regulated on an  appropriate
level.  Retailers  are  not  required to check the identification of the
buyers when selling them nitric acid. They  are  also  not  required  to
maintain  records  of  the  sale.  This act would require that retailers
check the identification of buyers purchasing  nitric  acid  and  record
their name and address.
  In  addition,  there are no standard rules or requirements maintaining
the security of nitric acid in academia. While this act does not  hinder
the  important  academic  work  that surrounds the use of nitric acid in
colleges, universities and even high schools, it  would  provide  a  set
standard  ensuring  we  do  our part in not allowing our academic insti-
tutions to become tools for potential terrorists.
  Finally, while the advent of the internet has  provided  us  countless
benefits,  it  has also increased the threat we face from people looking
to harm Americans, using information widely available on the  web.  This

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08471-01-1

              

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