Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 20, 2010 |
reported referred to codes |
Jan 19, 2010 |
print number 9185a |
Jan 19, 2010 |
amend and recommit to economic development |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to economic development |
Oct 13, 2009 |
referred to economic development |
Assembly Bill A9185
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PEOPLES-STOKES
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2009-A9185 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§62, 63, 64, 69-e & 69-g, add §63-b, ren §69-h to be §69-i, add §§69-h & 69-j, Gen Bus L
2009-A9185 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9185 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the lawful sale of scrap copper and other metals by junk dealers; and creating the New York state metal theft task force PURPOSE: This bill provides stricter regulations and compliance measures for junkyard dealers and penalties for those junkyard dealers who engage in illegal operations in the trade of scrap metal. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Section (5)62 amends the general business law by adding a new section that will: *Require scrap yards to obtain a copy of a government-issued identification card from the seller. *Require that sellers provide written verification of their authorization to sell such items before scrap yards can purchase. Amends § 64 to: *Devise stricter penalties for repeat offenders. Amends § 64 to: *Establish a Task Force that will compile and analyze data, assess the
2009-A9185 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9185 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y October 13, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the lawful sale of scrap copper and other metals by junk dealers; and creating the New York state metal theft task force THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 62 of the general business law, as amended by chap- ter 302 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: S 62. Statement required from persons selling certain property. 1. On purchasing any pig or pigs of metal, bronze or brass castings or parts thereof, sprues or gates or parts thereof, copper TUBING OR wire or brass car journals, or metal beer kegs, such junk dealer shall: (A) TAKE A COPY OF THE SELLER'S GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION; AND (B) cause to be subscribed by the person from whom purchased a statement as to: (I) when, where and from whom he or she obtained such property[, also his or her identity as verified by a government issued identifica- tion card,] OR OTHER PROOF OF AUTHORIZATION TO SELL SUCH ITEMS; (II) THE PERSON'S age, residence by city, village or town, and the street and number thereof, if any, the driver's license number or information from a government issued identification card, if any, of such person, and otherwise such description as will reasonably locate the same[, his or her]; (III) THE PERSON'S occupation and name of his or her employer and place of employment or business, which statement the junk dealer shall forthwith file in the office of the chief of police of the city or village in which the purchase was made, if made in a city or incorpo- rated village, and otherwise in the office of the sheriff of the county in which made. THE JUNK DEALER SHALL CAUSE SUCH STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED BY THE SELLER. The junk metal dealer shall also make and retain a copy of the government issued photographic identification card used to verify the identity of the person from whom the junk metal was purchased and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04698-02-9
2009-A9185A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§62, 63, 64, 69-e & 69-g, add §63-b, ren §69-h to be §69-i, add §§69-h & 69-j, Gen Bus L
2009-A9185A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9185A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the lawful sale of scrap copper and other metals by junk dealers; and creating the New York state metal theft task force PURPOSE: This bill provides stricter regulations and compliance measures for junkyard dealers and penalties for those junkyard dealers who engage in illegal operations in the trade of scrap metal. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Section (5)62 amends the general business law by adding a new section that will: *Require scrap yards to obtain a copy of a government-issued identification card from the seller. *Require that sellers provide written verification of their authorization to sell such items before scrap yards can purchase. Amends § 64 to: *Devise stricter penalties for repeat offenders. Amends § 64 to: *Establish a Task Force that will compile and analyze data, assess the
2009-A9185A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9185--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y October 13, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry -- recommitted to the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the lawful sale of scrap copper and other metals by junk dealers; and creating the New York state metal theft task force THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 62 of the general business law, as amended by chap- ter 302 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: S 62. Statement required from persons selling certain property. 1. On purchasing any pig or pigs of metal, bronze or brass castings or parts thereof, sprues or gates or parts thereof, copper TUBING OR wire or brass car journals, or metal beer kegs, such junk dealer shall: (A) TAKE A COPY OF THE SELLER'S GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION; AND (B) cause to be subscribed by the person from whom purchased a statement as to: (I) when, where and from whom he or she obtained such property[, also his or her identity as verified by a government issued identifica- tion card,] OR OTHER PROOF OF AUTHORIZATION TO SELL SUCH ITEMS; (II) THE PERSON'S age, residence by city, village or town, and the street and number thereof, if any, the driver's license number or information from a government issued identification card, if any, of such person, and otherwise such description as will reasonably locate the same[, his or her]; (III) THE PERSON'S occupation and name of his or her employer and place of employment or business, which statement the junk dealer shall forthwith file in the office of the chief of police of the city or village in which the purchase was made, if made in a city or incorpo- rated village, and otherwise in the office of the sheriff of the county EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04698-03-0
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