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                                   4287
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2021
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 Introduced  by M. of A. WALKER, SEAWRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
   A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and  traffic  law,  in  relation  to  carbon
   monoxide poisoning
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.   Subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1  of  subdivision  (c)  of
 section  301   of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 444
 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   (a) A safety inspection shall be made  with  respect  to  the  brakes;
 steering  mechanism;  wheel alignment; lights, including but not limited
 to the lights which are designed and placed on a vehicle for the purpose
 of illuminating the vehicle's license plates; odometer;  tire  pressure;
 seat safety belts; shoulder harness safety belts; EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF ENSURING THAT CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS IN THE CAB OF THE VEHI-
 CLE  HAVE  NOT  REACHED UNSAFE LEVELS IN EXCESS OF 70 PARTS PER MILLION;
 any window which is composed of, covered by or treated with any material
 which has a light transmittance of less than seventy percent pursuant to
 section three hundred seventy-five of this title and  such  other  mech-
 anisms  and  equipment  as shall be determined by the commissioner to be
 necessary for proper and safe operations. Such inspection shall also  be
 made with respect to vehicle identification number. Upon inspection, the
 mileage  appearing on the odometer shall be recorded upon the inspection
 sticker.
   § 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 397-c to read as follows:
   §  397-C. EDUCATION AGAINST DANGERS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.  THE
 COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHAIR OF THE CONSUMER  PROTECTION
 BOARD, SHALL PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE WITH EACH OPERATOR'S LICENSE, WHETH-
 ER ISSUED OR RENEWED, A PAMPHLET ON THE WARNING SIGNS OF CARBON MONOXIDE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 POISONING  AND THE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN TO PREVENT SUCH ACCI-
 DENTAL POISONING.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.  Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to
 be made and completed on or before such effective date.