Senate Bill S5104A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires food vendors to provide a trash receptacle

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  • Delivered to Governor
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Bill Amendments

2015-S5104 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-u, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S1391

2015-S5104 - Summary

Requires food vendors to provide a trash receptacle and post signs instructing patrons to dispose of trash; defines food vendor.

2015-S5104 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5104 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5104

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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, in relation to requiring  food
  vendors to provide a trash receptacle

  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 section
391-t to read as follows:
  S 391-T. FOOD VENDORS; REQUIRED TRASH RECEPTACLE. 1. EVERY FOOD VENDOR
SHALL PROVIDE A TRASH RECEPTACLE WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF HIS OR
HER VENDING VEHICLE OR PUSH CART. SIGNS INSTRUCTING PATRONS  TO  DISPOSE
OF  TRASH  IN  THE RECEPTACLE AND KEEP THE AREA CLEAN SHALL BE POSTED TO
THE VENDING VEHICLE OR PUSH CART IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE.
  2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A  FOOD  VENDOR  IS  ANY  PERSON  WHO
HAWKS,  PEDDLES,  SELLS, OR OFFERS FOOD FOR SALE AT RETAIL IN ANY PUBLIC
SPACE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09101-01-5

2015-S5104A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-u, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S1391

2015-S5104A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires food vendors to provide a trash receptacle and post signs instructing patrons to dispose of trash; defines food vendor.

2015-S5104A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5104A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5104--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring  food
  vendors to provide a trash receptacle

  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 section
391-u to read as follows:
  S 391-U. FOOD VENDORS; REQUIRED TRASH RECEPTACLE. 1. EVERY FOOD VENDOR
SHALL PROVIDE A TRASH RECEPTACLE WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF HIS OR
HER VENDING VEHICLE OR PUSH CART. SIGNS INSTRUCTING PATRONS  TO  DISPOSE
OF  TRASH  IN  THE RECEPTACLE AND KEEP THE AREA CLEAN SHALL BE POSTED TO
THE VENDING VEHICLE OR PUSH CART IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE.
  2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A  FOOD  VENDOR  IS  ANY  PERSON  WHO
HAWKS,  PEDDLES,  SELLS, OR OFFERS FOOD FOR SALE AT RETAIL IN ANY PUBLIC
SPACE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09101-02-6

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