Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A64
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CUSICK
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
multi-Sponsors
William Boyland
Nettie Mayersohn
Audrey Pheffer
Louis Tobacco
2011-A64 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A64 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 64 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, MAYERSOHN, PHEFFER, TOBACCO, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring that manufacturers and sellers of certain consumer products place a tipping warning on such products 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 399-j to read as follows: S 399-J. REQUIRED TIPPING WARNING. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "COVERED CONSUMER PRODUCT" MEANS ANY: (1) DRESSER, BOOKCASE, BUREAU, ARMOIRE, OR SIMILAR FURNITURE DESIGNED TO STORE, DISPLAY, OR OTHERWISE PLACE ITEMS, THAT IS FORTY-TWO INCHES OR MORE IN HEIGHT; (2) TELEVISION WITH A DISPLAY SCREEN THAT IS NINETEEN INCHES OR MORE IN LENGTH; (3) TELEVISION STAND; AND (4) SUCH OTHER CONSUMER PRODUCT AS THE CONSUMER PROTECTION BOARD CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE FOR ACHIEVING THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION. (B) "TIPPING WARNING" MEANS A LABEL, HANGTAG, SHIELD OR PLATE WHICH IS CLEARLY VISIBLE TO THE CONSUMER CONTAINING A NOTICE REGARDING THE TIPPING DANGER CERTAIN CONSUMER PRODUCTS POSE TO CHILDREN AND THE EXIST- ENCE OF SEPARATELY AVAILABLE DEVICES DESIGNED TO ANCHOR, STABILIZE, OR OTHERWISE REDUCE OR PREVENT PRODUCT TIPPING AND ACCIDENTAL INJURY OR DEATH, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO YOUNG CHILDREN, AS PRESCRIBED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CONSUMER PROTECTION BOARD, IN CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS TYPE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00534-01-1
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