Increases the penalties for bias related and gang related graffiti, and graffiti upon religious property.

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S532-2011 Actions

• Jun 13, 2012: referred to consumer affairs and protection
• Jun 13, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 13, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• Jun 13, 2012: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1165
• Jun 13, 2012: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• May 21, 2012: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
• Apr 25, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 532B
• Apr 25, 2012: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
• Jun 13, 2011: PRINT NUMBER 532A
• Jun 13, 2011: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

S532-2011 Votes

S532-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S532

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of aerosol
spray paint to persons under the age of eighteen

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To deal with the pervasive problem of graffiti in urban areas by
preventing the sale of spray paint to those people under the age of
eighteen.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one prohibits the retail sale of non-water soluble aerosol
paint under the age of 18. The section provides for a civil penalty
not to exceed $250.00 for violations.

JUSTIFICATION:
Existing law does not prohibit the sale of spray paint to minors.
Existing laws have been insufficient to stem the tide of graffiti,
especially, in New York's urban areas. Graffiti is a pervasive
problem that causes damage to property, lowers property values and
represents a serious quality of life problem for many New Yorkers.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2005  S.1098 (Brown) Referred to Consumer Protection
2006  S.6438  Referred to Consumer Protection
2008  S.2229  Referred to Consumer Protection
2009  S.1856  Referred to Consumer Protection

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This law shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become law.

S532-2011 Text

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

                                     532

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                 (PREFILED)

                               January 5, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen.  KLEIN  -- 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  the  sale  of
    aerosol spray paint to persons under the age of eighteen

    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
  399-j to read as follows:

    S 399-J. SALE OF AEROSOL SPRAY PAINT TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGH-
  TEEN. 1. NO AEROSOL SPRAY PAINT CAN CONTAINING A FLUID THAT IS NOT WATER
  SOLUBLE SHALL BE SOLD AT RETAIL WITHIN THE STATE TO  PERSONS  UNDER  THE
  AGE OF EIGHTEEN.
    2.  A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL PENALTY
  NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
    S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
  have become a law.





   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD04419-01-1