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Senate Bill S4684
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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-S4684 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8435
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §399-ff, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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S1668, A1309
2011-S4684 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides for certain labeling requirements on child safety seats; requires that no seat intended for use by a child less than four years of age shall be sold if it fails to conspicuously disclose on its label a warning of compatibility of the child safety seat with automobiles; provides for enforcement by the attorney general and provides for private right of action for any person damaged by failure of another to follow these provisions; provides for a cap on civil penalties of twenty-five thousand dollars.
2011-S4684 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4684 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to providing for notice of compatibility to purchasers of child safety seats PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to provide consumers with important information regarding child safety seats and their proper use for maximum safety. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill is legislative intent. Section 2 of the bill would add a new §399-ff to the General Business Law requiring all manufacturers of child safety seats sold in this State to display a label on the packaging of child safety seats. Such label must state that not all child safety seats are compatible with all motor vehicles or seats in motor vehicles. The bill would encourage persons to ensure that the child safety seat is compatible with the vehicle in which it will be used. The label also warns parents to avoid placing child safety seats in the front seat of motor vehicles equipped with air bags.
2011-S4684 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4684 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 14, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- 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 providing for notice of compatibility to purchasers of child safety seats THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature finds and declares that the safest method to transport young children when riding in passenger cars is in a federally approved child safety seat. New York's mandatory child restraint law has demonstrated its value in protecting young children from fatalities and injuries when involved in motor vehicle accidents. It is critical to the children's safety that they are protected in a properly fitting child safety seat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that a properly used child safety seat reduces the risk of fatality by seventy-one percent and the risk of serious injury by sixty-seven percent among children less than five years of age. However, the legislature finds that many child safety seats are not used properly. There exist compatibility problems in the design of child restraints that make secure installation of child safety seats in some vehicle seating positions difficult and, occasionally, impossible. Not all child safety seats can be used effectively in all makes and models of cars. An improperly installed child safety seat can reduce its poten- tial benefits and cause injuries and/or death to children using them. Additionally, the legislature finds and declares that consumers should be made aware that certain child restraint devices may be inappropriate for certain automobile makes and models. Therefore, the legislature intends by this act to ensure consumers be provided information concerning the compatibility of child safety seats with the automobiles in which they will be used. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00866-01-1
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