Assembly Actions -
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Jun 05, 2012 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S7568
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection 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
2011-S7568 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9437
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง399-i, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S774, A460
2011-S7568 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7568 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of unsafe cribs and restricting the use of such cribs in certain settings PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to protect infants from potential hazards associated with the use of cribs that do not meet applicable safety standards. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would conform New York's crib safety law with recently enacted federal rules regarding the sale and use of cribs. Specifically, the bill would prohibit, on or after December 28, 2012, the use of an unsafe crib by any child care facility or place of public accommodation and require the Office of Children and Family Services to notify child care facilities of such prohibition. The bill would also make technical and conforming changes. Chapter 245 of the Laws of 2010 prohibited the importation, manufacture or sale of any crib that does not meet safety standards established by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and ASTM International. In December 2010, the CPSC adopted new crib
2011-S7568 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7568 I N S E N A T E June 5, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FUSCHILLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of unsafe cribs and restricting the use of such cribs in certain settings THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 399-i of the general business law, as added by chapter 245 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: S 399-i. Prohibit [any] THE sale of unsafe cribs AND RESTRICT USE OF SUCH CRIBS IN CERTAIN SETTINGS. 1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Crib" [means] SHALL MEAN a bed or containment designated to accommodate an infant. (b) "Distribute" [means] SHALL MEAN to deliver to a person other than the purchaser, for the purpose of retail sale. (c) "CHILD CARE FACILITY" SHALL MEAN ANY PLACE SUBJECT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW OR ARTICLE FORTY-SEVEN OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER. (D) "PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION" SHALL MEAN ANY INN, HOTEL, MOTEL, MOTOR COURT OR OTHER ESTABLISHMENT THAT PROVIDES LODGING TO TRANSIENT GUESTS. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE AN ESTABLISHMENT TREATED AS AN APARTMENT BUILDING FOR PURPOSES OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR REGULATION OR AN ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED WITHIN A BUILDING THAT CONTAINS NOT MORE THAN FIVE ROOMS FOR RENT OR HIRE AND THAT IS ACTUALLY OCCUPIED AS A RESIDENCE BY THE PROPRIETOR OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENT. (E) "Person" shall mean a natural person, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association, or an employee or agent of a natural person or an entity included in this definition. [(d)] (F) "Unsafe crib" shall mean any crib that does not conform to the standards endorsed or established by the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission including, but not limited to, Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations and the standards endorsed or established by [Ameri- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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