Assembly Bill A4143

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Permits a landlord to inspect dwellings and exterminate bedbug infestations upon reasonable notice

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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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2017-A4143 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Housing
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §235-h, RP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5304
2013-2014: A1549
2015-2016: A5723

2017-A4143 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits a landlord to inspect dwellings and exterminate bedbug infestations upon reasonable notice.

2017-A4143 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4143
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HOOPER, STECK, ARROYO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
   of A.  PEOPLES-STOKES, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Housing
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  real property law, in relation to inspection of
   dwellings and extermination of  bedbug  infestations  by  owners  upon
   reasonable notice

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 235-h to read as follows:
   § 235-H. BEDBUG INFESTATIONS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "TENANT"  SHALL  MEAN A PERSON LEGALLY OCCUPYING RESIDENTIAL REAL
 PROPERTY WHO IS EITHER A PARTY TO THE LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT FOR SUCH
 PREMISES OR IS A STATUTORY TENANT.
   (B) "DWELLING" SHALL MEAN RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY THAT  IS  FOR  THE
 OCCUPATION AS A RESIDENCE BY A TENANT OR OTHER LEGAL OCCUPANT.
   (C)  "OWNER"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  OWNER OF ANY REAL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
 BEING USED AS A DWELLING.
   (D) "ERADICATION" SHALL MEAN  THE  ELIMINATION  OF  BEDBUGS  FROM  ANY
 DWELLING  OR  ANY  PORTION THEREOF THROUGH THE USE OF PESTICIDES, TREAT-
 MENTS, FUMIGATION, OR ANY OTHER METHOD OF EXTERMINATION.
   2. BEDBUG (CIMEX LECTULARIUS) INFESTATIONS.  A  DWELLING  OWNER  SHALL
 KEEP  THE  PREMISES  FREE  FROM  BEDBUG INFESTATIONS THROUGH ERADICATION
 MEASURES. AN OWNER SHALL PROVIDE A TENANT WITH WRITTEN NOTICE  AT  LEAST
 FORTY-EIGHT HOURS BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ERADICATION MEASURE.
   3.  NOTICES.  AN OWNER WHO HAS KNOWLEDGE THAT BEDBUGS ARE PRESENT IN A
 DWELLING SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO INSPECT THE DWELLING FOR  THE  PRESENCE
 OF  BEDBUGS.  WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS OF SUCH KNOWLEDGE, AN OWNER SHALL
 PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO ALL TENANTS THAT  BEDBUGS  ARE  PRESENT  IN  A
 DWELLING.  BEFORE  INSPECTION  OF  ANY  TENANT APARTMENT, AN OWNER SHALL
 PROVIDE TO A TENANT WRITTEN NOTICE AT LEAST FORTY-EIGHT HOURS BEFORE THE
 IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ERADICATION MEASURE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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