Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 14, 2014 |
print number 794a |
Jan 14, 2014 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S794A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S794 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §391-t, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3642
2011-2012: S123
2015-2016: S825
2017-2018: S4899
2013-S794 - 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.
2013-S794 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S794 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to notice requirements in the manufacture, assembling and sale of roller skates and skate boards PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to protect skate boarders and roller skaters by requiring a warning instruction to be affixed by label on the outside of the box in which the item is sold and included in the buyer's guide or user's manual. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends the General Business Law by adding a new section, 391-s. Defines roller skates and skate boards. Requires a warning instruction to be included 1) on a label or hangtag on the outside of the box in which the roller skates or skateboard is offered for sale in order to be visible to the consumer and 2) within the user's guide or instruction manual. Establishes a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for violations associated with this section. Section 2. Effective Date JUSTIFICATION: This legislation responds to the large number of injuries related to
2013-S794 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 794 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ 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-s to read as follows: S 391-S. 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. LBD00450-02-3
2013-S794A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §391-t, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3642
2011-2012: S123
2015-2016: S825
2017-2018: S4899
2013-S794A (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.
2013-S794A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S794A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to notice requirements in the manufacture, assembling and sale of roller skates and skate boards PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to protect skate boarders and roller skaters by requiring a warning instruction to be affixed by label on the outside of the box in which the item is sold and included in the buyer's guide or user's manual. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends the General Business Law by adding a new section, 391-t. Defines roller skates and skate boards. Requires a warning instruction to be included 1) on a label or hangtag on the outside of the box in which the roller skates or skateboard is offered for sale in order to be visible to the consumer and 2) within the user's guide or instruction manual. Establishes a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for violations associated with this section. Section 2. Effective Date EXISTING LAW: None. JUSTIFICATION: This legislation responds to the large number of inju-
2013-S794A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 794--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- 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 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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