Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Jun 15, 2011 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A8427
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
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
co-Sponsors
Joan Millman
Peter Rivera
multi-Sponsors
Barbara Clark
Vivian Cook
Steven Cymbrowitz
Sandy Galef
2011-A8427 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง627-b, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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A3082
2011-A8427 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires health club employee first aid training to be the same as is required for coaches of after-school athletic activities as certified by the commissioner of education; includes first-aid and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation; acceptable courses include those offered by the American National Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or another nationally recognized organization, subject to approval by the commissioner of education; or one meeting equivalent to requirements certified by the commissioner of education
2011-A8427 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8427 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 15, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, MILLMAN, P. RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CLARK, COOK, CYMBROWITZ, GALEF, GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to health clubs and health club employee training requirements 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 627-b to read as follows: S 627-B. HEALTH CLUB EMPLOYEE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. 1. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN-A OF THIS ARTI- CLE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, CHARTER, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, EVERY HEALTH CLUB, SHALL HAVE IN ATTENDANCE, AT ALL TIMES DURING BUSINESS HOURS, AT LEAST ONE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING EMPLOYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE LABOR LAW OR AN INDIVIDUAL ACTING AS AN AUTHORIZED VOLUNTEER WHO HOLDS A VALID CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF A COURSE OF STUDY IN FIRST AID KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OFFERED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, OR ANOTHER NATIONALLY RECOG- NIZED ORGANIZATION AND APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, OR MEETS EQUIVALENT REQUIREMENTS AS CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA- TION. ANY SUCH COURSE OF STUDY OR EQUIVALENT REQUIREMENTS MUST INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ADULT CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCI- TATION. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION ONLY, "HEALTH CLUB" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OFFERING INSTRUCTION, TRAINING, OR ASSISTANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING EMPLOYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE LABOR LAW OR AN INDIVIDUAL ACTING AS AN AUTHORIZED VOLUNTEER FOR THE PRESERVATION, MAINTENANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT, OR DEVELOP- MENT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS OR WELL-BEING AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE WEIGHT LOSS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00864-01-1
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