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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Jan 10, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S1532
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th 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-S1532 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6910
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง398-e, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1383, A4264
2013-2014: S471
2011-S1532 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the purchase, sale, or installation of salvaged high-intensity discharge headlamps; requires records to be kept regarding used HID lights including what vehicle they are taken from and the identification of the owner of such vehicle; and provides for penalties.
2011-S1532 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1532 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, and the state finance law, in relation to enacting the "nickels for nature" act PURPOSE: To establish a comprehensive program that provides a dedicated funding stream for our state parks and historic sites and to incentivize individuals to increase their utilization of reusable bags for the purpose of mitigating the harmful effects caused by the use and production of single use bags. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Nickels for Nature act". Section 2: Legislative findings and intent. Section 3: Title 27 of article 27 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 641 of the laws of 2008, is amended by adding a new section 27-2710. This added section establishes a five
2011-S1532 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1532 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 the purchase, sale, or installation of salvaged high-intensity discharge headlamps 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 398-e to read as follows: S 398-E. PURCHASE, SALE, OR INSTALLATION OF SALVAGED HIGH-INTENSITY DISCHARGE HEADLAMPS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A "HIGH-INTEN- SITY DISCHARGE/HID HEADLAMP" MEANS A HEADLAMP WHICH EMITS TWICE THE LIGHT OF A CONVENTIONAL HALOGEN HEADLAMP AND PRODUCES A BLUE-WHITE LIGHT. 2. ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF PURCHASING, SELLING, OR INSTALLING SALVAGED HIGH-INTENSITY DISCHARGE HEADLAMPS SHALL MAINTAIN A MANUAL OR ELECTRONIC RECORD OF THE PURCHASE, SALE, OR INSTALLATION, WHICH MUST INCLUDE THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE SALVAGED HID HEAD- LAMP; THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE FROM WHICH THE SALVAGED HID HEADLAMP WAS REMOVED; THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER OR OTHER MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION OF THE PERSON FROM WHOM THE SALVAGED HID HEADLAMP WAS PURCHASED; AND, IN THE EVENT THAT THE SALVAGED HID HEADLAMP IS INSTALLED, THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE INTO WHICH THE HID HEADLAMP IS INSTALLED. SUCH RECORD MUST BE MAINTAINED FOR THIRTY-SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING THE TRANSACTION AND MAY BE INSPECTED DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS BY ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THIS STATE. ANY PERSON WHO SELLS A SALVAGED HID HEADLAMP OR WHO INSTALLS A SALVAGED HID HEADLAMP MUST DISCLOSE TO THE PURCHASER OR CONSUMER THAT THE HID HEADLAMP IS SALVAGED. 3. ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY POSSESSES, SELLS, OR INSTALLS A STOLEN UNINSTALLED HIGH-INTENSITY DISCHARGE HEADLAMP SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS E FELONY. THE OWNER OR PROPRIETOR OF ANY BUSINESS THAT FAILS TO MAINTAIN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05516-01-1
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