Senate Bill S774A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale of unsafe cribs and restricting the use of such cribs in certain settings

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  • 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-S774 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A460
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §399-i, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S7568, A9437

2013-S774 - Summary

Prohibits the sale of unsafe cribs and restricts the use of such cribs in certain settings.

2013-S774 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S774 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   774

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. FUSCHILLO, LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Consumer
  Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
  sale  of unsafe cribs and restricting the use of such cribs in certain
  settings

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

  Section  1.  Section  399-i  of  the general business law, as added by
chapter 245 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  S 399-i. Prohibit [any] THE sale of unsafe cribs AND RESTRICT  USE  OF
SUCH CRIBS IN CERTAIN SETTINGS. 1. For the purposes of this section, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
  (a)  "Crib"  [means]  SHALL  MEAN  a  bed or containment designated to
accommodate an infant.
  (b) "Distribute" [means] SHALL MEAN to deliver to a person other  than
the purchaser, for the purpose of retail sale.
  (c)  "CHILD  CARE  FACILITY"  SHALL  MEAN ANY PLACE SUBJECT TO SECTION
THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW OR  ARTICLE  FORTY-SEVEN
OF  THE  NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION FIVE HUNDRED
FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER.
  (D) "PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION" SHALL MEAN ANY INN, HOTEL,  MOTEL,
MOTOR  COURT  OR  OTHER ESTABLISHMENT THAT PROVIDES LODGING TO TRANSIENT
GUESTS. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT  INCLUDE  AN  ESTABLISHMENT  TREATED  AS  AN
APARTMENT  BUILDING FOR PURPOSES OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR REGULATION
OR AN ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED WITHIN A BUILDING  THAT  CONTAINS  NOT  MORE
THAN  FIVE  ROOMS  FOR  RENT  OR HIRE AND THAT IS ACTUALLY OCCUPIED AS A
RESIDENCE BY THE PROPRIETOR OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01481-01-3

              

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2013-S774A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A460
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §399-i, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S7568, A9437

2013-S774A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of unsafe cribs and restricts the use of such cribs in certain settings.

2013-S774A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S774A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 774--A
    Cal. No. 439

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  FUSCHILLO, KRUEGER, LAVALLE, O'BRIEN, STAVISKY --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the  Committee  on Consumer Protection -- reported favorably from said
  committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered  to  a  third
  reading,  passed  by  Senate  and delivered to the Assembly, recalled,
  vote reconsidered, restored to  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the
  sale  of unsafe cribs and restricting the use of such cribs in certain
  settings

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

  Section  1.  Section  399-i  of  the general business law, as added by
chapter 245 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  S 399-i. Prohibit [any] THE sale of unsafe cribs AND RESTRICT  USE  OF
SUCH CRIBS IN CERTAIN SETTINGS. 1. For the purposes of this section, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
  (a)  "Crib"  [means]  SHALL  MEAN  a  bed or containment designated to
accommodate an infant.
  (b) "Distribute" [means] SHALL MEAN to deliver to a person other  than
the purchaser, for the purpose of retail sale.
  (c)  "CHILD  CARE  FACILITY"  SHALL  MEAN ANY PLACE SUBJECT TO SECTION
THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW OR  ARTICLE  FORTY-SEVEN
OF  THE  NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION FIVE HUNDRED
FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER.
  (D) "PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION" SHALL MEAN ANY INN, HOTEL,  MOTEL,
MOTOR  COURT  OR  OTHER ESTABLISHMENT THAT PROVIDES LODGING TO TRANSIENT
GUESTS. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT  INCLUDE  AN  ESTABLISHMENT  TREATED  AS  AN
APARTMENT  BUILDING FOR PURPOSES OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR REGULATION
OR AN ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED WITHIN A BUILDING  THAT  CONTAINS  NOT  MORE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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