Senate Bill S825A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires a warning instruction by entities which manufacture, assemble and sell roller skates and skate boards

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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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2015-S825 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-u, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3642
2011-2012: S123
2013-2014: S794
2017-2018: S4899

2015-S825 - Summary

Requires a warning instruction by a person, firm, corporation, or other legal entities which manufacture and assemble roller skates and skate boards; requires the warning to be contained on a label, hangtag, shield or plate or on the outside of the box which such pair of roller skates or skate boards are sold and in each instruction manual; sets forth penalties for violations; makes an exception for the sale of roller skates or skate boards sold or offered for sale by consumers for consumer use.

2015-S825 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S825 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   825

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  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 notice require-
  ments in the manufacture, assembling and sale  of  roller  skates  and
  skate boards

  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. SALE OF ROLLER SKATES AND SKATE BOARDS; NOTIFICATION.  1.  AS
USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEAN-
INGS:
  (A) "ROLLER SKATE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED
BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-B OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
  (B)  "SKATE BOARD" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED
BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
  (C) "WARNING INSTRUCTION" SHALL MEAN A  NOTICE  IN  SUBSTANTIALLY  THE
FOLLOWING  FORM  PRINTED IN CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS TYPE: "WARNING! REDUCE
THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY AND ONLY USE (INSERT 'THESE SKATES' OR  'THIS
SKATE  BOARD',  AS  APPROPRIATE)  WHILE  WEARING  FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR -
HELMET, WRIST GUARDS, ELBOW PADS AND KNEE PADS."
  2. (A) NO PERSON, FIRM,  CORPORATION,  OR  OTHER  LEGAL  ENTITY  WHICH
OFFERS  TO SELL, OR DISTRIBUTE IN THIS STATE SUCH ROLLER SKATES SHALL DO
SO UNLESS: (I) A WARNING INSTRUCTION  CONTAINED  ON  A  LABEL,  HANGTAG,
SHIELD OR PLATE CLEARLY VISIBLE TO THE CONSUMER IS PLACED ON THE OUTSIDE
OF  THE  BOX  IN WHICH SUCH PAIR OF ROLLER SKATES IS SOLD OR OFFERED FOR
SALE AT RETAIL; AND (II) EACH SUCH PAIR OF ROLLER SKATES WHICH  CONTAINS
A  USER'S  GUIDE  OR  BUYER'S INSTRUCTION MANUAL ALSO CONTAINS A WARNING
INSTRUCTION WITHIN OR ON SUCH GUIDE OR MANUAL.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01275-01-5
              

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2015-S825A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-u, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3642
2011-2012: S123
2013-2014: S794
2017-2018: S4899

2015-S825A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a warning instruction by a person, firm, corporation, or other legal entities which manufacture and assemble roller skates and skate boards; requires the warning to be contained on a label, hangtag, shield or plate or on the outside of the box which such pair of roller skates or skate boards are sold and in each instruction manual; sets forth penalties for violations; makes an exception for the sale of roller skates or skate boards sold or offered for sale by consumers for consumer use.

2015-S825A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S825A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 825--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  DIAZ, HAMILTON -- 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 commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to notice require-
  ments in the manufacture, assembling and sale  of  roller  skates  and
  skate boards

  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. SALE OF ROLLER SKATES AND SKATE BOARDS; NOTIFICATION.  1.  AS
USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEAN-
INGS:
  (A) "ROLLER SKATE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED
BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-B OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
  (B)  "SKATE BOARD" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED
BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
  (C) "WARNING INSTRUCTION" SHALL MEAN A  NOTICE  IN  SUBSTANTIALLY  THE
FOLLOWING  FORM  PRINTED IN CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS TYPE: "WARNING! REDUCE
THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY AND ONLY USE (INSERT 'THESE SKATES' OR  'THIS
SKATE  BOARD',  AS  APPROPRIATE)  WHILE  WEARING  FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR -
HELMET, WRIST GUARDS, ELBOW PADS AND KNEE PADS."
  2. (A) NO PERSON, FIRM,  CORPORATION,  OR  OTHER  LEGAL  ENTITY  WHICH
OFFERS  TO SELL, OR DISTRIBUTE IN THIS STATE SUCH ROLLER SKATES SHALL DO
SO UNLESS: (I) A WARNING INSTRUCTION  CONTAINED  ON  A  LABEL,  HANGTAG,
SHIELD OR PLATE CLEARLY VISIBLE TO THE CONSUMER IS PLACED ON THE OUTSIDE
OF  THE  BOX  IN WHICH SUCH PAIR OF ROLLER SKATES IS SOLD OR OFFERED FOR

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

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