Assembly Bill A5415A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to oil change requirements

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2013-A5415 - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-s, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A2608
2017-2018: A7914
2019-2020: A680
2021-2022: A2385

2013-A5415 - Summary

Relates to oil change requirements in relation to stickers or decals that provide mileage information.

2013-A5415 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5415

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 26, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO
  --  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and
  Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law,  in  relation  to  oil  change
  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
391-s to read as follows:
  S 391-S. OIL CHANGE REQUIREMENTS. 1. AS  USED  IN  THIS  SECTION,  THE
FOLLOWING   TERMS   SHALL   MEAN:   (A)   "LUBRICATING  OIL"  MEANS  ALL
PETROLEUM-BASED OR SYNTHETIC OIL THAT IS SUITABLE FOR USE AS A LUBRICANT
OR IS SOLD FOR USE AS A LUBRICANT.
  (B) "SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS  EVERY  AUTOMOBILE  SERVICE  STATION
INCLUDING  GAS ONLY OUTLETS AND ANY OTHER RETAIL OUTLET SELLING AT LEAST
FIVE HUNDRED GALLONS OF LUBRICATING OIL ANNUALLY AND HAVING AN  ON-PREM-
ISES OIL CHANGING OPERATION.
  (C)  "ON-PREMISES OIL CHANGING OPERATION" MEANS ANY ESTABLISHMENT THAT
DRAINS OR COLLECTS USED OIL AND REPLACES THE USED OIL WITH NEW LUBRICAT-
ING OIL.
  2. (A) ANY ON-PREMISES OIL CHANGING OPERATION  THAT  PERFORMS  AN  OIL
CHANGE  AND  PROVIDES A CONSUMER WITH A DECAL, STICKER, OR OTHER SIMILAR
INDICATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE'S MILEAGE IS PROHIBITED FROM  CAUSING  SUCH
DECAL, STICKER, OR OTHER INDICATOR TO INCLUDE ANY MILEAGE OTHER THAN THE
MOTOR VEHICLE'S ACTUAL MILEAGE, ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST FULL MILE, ON THE
ODOMETER AT THE TIME OF THE OIL CHANGE.
  (B)  SERVICE  ESTABLISHMENTS  SHALL  BE REQUIRED TO POST A CONSPICUOUS
SIGN, OPEN TO PUBLIC VIEW, STATING THE FOLLOWING:
  "OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES DO NOT  NECESSARILY  RESULT  IN  BETTER
VEHICLE  PERFORMANCE OR LONGER ENGINE LIFE. REFER TO YOUR MANUFACTURER'S
RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR OIL CHANGE GUIDANCE."

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09060-01-3

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2013-A5415A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-s, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A2608
2017-2018: A7914
2019-2020: A680
2021-2022: A2385

2013-A5415A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to oil change requirements in relation to stickers or decals that provide mileage information.

2013-A5415A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5415--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 26, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, GALEF -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  ARROYO,  BOYLAND,  BRENNAN,  COOK  --  read  once  and referred to the
  Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- reported and  referred
  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law,  in  relation  to  oil  change
  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
391-s to read as follows:
  S 391-S. OIL CHANGE REQUIREMENTS. 1. AS  USED  IN  THIS  SECTION,  THE
FOLLOWING   TERMS   SHALL   MEAN:   (A)   "LUBRICATING  OIL"  MEANS  ALL
PETROLEUM-BASED OR SYNTHETIC OIL THAT IS SUITABLE FOR USE AS A LUBRICANT
OR IS SOLD FOR USE AS A LUBRICANT.
  (B) "SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS  EVERY  AUTOMOBILE  SERVICE  STATION
INCLUDING  GAS ONLY OUTLETS AND ANY OTHER RETAIL OUTLET SELLING AT LEAST
FIVE HUNDRED GALLONS OF LUBRICATING OIL ANNUALLY AND HAVING AN  ON-PREM-
ISES OIL CHANGING OPERATION.
  (C)  "ON-PREMISES OIL CHANGING OPERATION" MEANS ANY ESTABLISHMENT THAT
DRAINS OR COLLECTS USED OIL AND REPLACES THE USED OIL WITH NEW LUBRICAT-
ING OIL.
  2. (A) ANY ON-PREMISES OIL CHANGING OPERATION  THAT  PERFORMS  AN  OIL
CHANGE  AND  PROVIDES A CONSUMER WITH A DECAL, STICKER, OR OTHER SIMILAR
INDICATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE'S MILEAGE IS PROHIBITED FROM  CAUSING  SUCH
DECAL, STICKER, OR OTHER INDICATOR TO INCLUDE ANY MILEAGE OTHER THAN THE
MOTOR VEHICLE'S ACTUAL MILEAGE, ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST FULL MILE, ON THE
ODOMETER AT THE TIME OF THE OIL CHANGE.
  (B)  SERVICE  ESTABLISHMENTS  SHALL  BE REQUIRED TO POST A CONSPICUOUS
SIGN, OPEN TO PUBLIC VIEW, STATING THE FOLLOWING:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09060-02-3

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