Assembly Bill A1474

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale of mature and violent video games to minors

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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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2009-A1474 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S699
Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง391-q, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A504
2013-2014: A2663
2015-2016: A3766
2017-2018: A5276
2019-2020: A4170
2021-2022: A2184
2023-2024: A2026

2009-A1474 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale to minors of certain rated video games containing a rating that reflects content of various degrees of profanity, racist stereotypes or derogatory language, and/or actions toward a specific group of persons.

2009-A1474 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1474

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN  ACT  to  amend  the general business law, in relation to prohibiting
  sale of certain video games to minors

  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-q to read as follows:
  S  391-Q.  SALE  OF  CERTAIN  VIDEO  GAMES TO MINORS PROHIBITED. 1. NO
PERSON, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION SHALL SELL OR RENT OR OFFER  TO  SELL
OR  RENT  TO  ANY  PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS ANY VIDEO GAME
THAT HAS A MATURE OR VIOLENT RATING. SUCH VIDEOS MAY CONTAIN, BUT  SHALL
NOT  BE LIMITED TO, DEPICTIONS DESCRIPTIVE OF, ADVOCATING OR GLAMORIZING
COMMISSION OF A VIOLENT CRIME, SUICIDE, SODOMY, RAPE, INCEST,  BESTIALI-
TY,  SADOMASOCHISM, ANY FORM OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY IN A VIOLENT CONTEXT, OR
ADVOCATING OR ENCOURAGING MURDER, VIOLENT  RACISM,  RELIGIOUS  VIOLENCE,
MORBID VIOLENCE OR THE ILLEGAL USE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL.
  2. EVERY PERSON, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE RETAIL SALE
OR  RENTAL  OF  VIDEO  GAMES  SHALL  STORE  AND DISPLAY SUCH VIDEO GAMES
CONTAINING CONTENTS LISTED IN SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION  IN  A
LOCATION  DESIGNATED  FOR  PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, IN A MANNER
WHICH RESTRICTS ACCESS TO SUCH VIDEO GAMES.
  3. SALE OR RENTAL OF ANY VIDEO GAME THAT CONTAINS ANY CONTENTS  LISTED
IN  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE MADE ONLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL
WHO DEMONSTRATES, THROUGH (A) A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE  OR  NON-DRIVER'S
IDENTIFICATION  AND  ISSUED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES, THE
FEDERAL  GOVERNMENT,  ANY  UNITED  STATES  TERRITORY,  COMMONWEALTH   OR
POSSESSION,  THE  DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA,  A STATE GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE
UNITED STATES OR A PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF THE DOMINION OF  CANADA;  OR
(B) A VALID PASSPORT ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR ANY OTHER

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

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