Assembly Bill A7641A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to sprinkler system notice in residential leases

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A7641 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5212
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §231-a, RP L

2013-A7641 - Summary

Relates to sprinkler system notice in residential leases.

2013-A7641 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7641

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 29, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. DenDEKKER, ENGLEBRIGHT, CAHILL -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to  sprinkler  system
  notice in residential leases

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
231-a to read as follows:
  S 231-A. SPRINKLER SYSTEM NOTICE IN RESIDENTIAL LEASES. 1. EVERY RESI-
DENTIAL LEASE ENTERED INTO ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOUR-
TEEN,  SHALL  PROVIDE  CONSPICUOUS  NOTICE  IN  BOLD FACE TYPE AS TO THE
EXISTENCE OR NON-EXISTENCE  OF  A  MAINTAINED  AND  OPERATIVE  SPRINKLER
SYSTEM IN THE LEASED PREMISES.
  2.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, "SPRINKLER SYSTEM" SHALL HAVE THE
SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE-A OF THE EXEC-
UTIVE LAW.
  3. IF THERE IS A MAINTAINED AND  OPERATIVE  SPRINKLER  SYSTEM  IN  THE
LEASED  PREMISES,  THE RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT SHALL PROVIDE FURTHER
NOTICE AS TO THE LAST DATE OF MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION.
  4. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE IN THE RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT AS  TO
THE  EXISTENCE  OR NON-EXISTENCE OF A MAINTAINED AND OPERATIVE SPRINKLER
SYSTEM SHALL DEEM THE LEASE VOID, AND THE LESSEE SHALL  BE  ENTITLED  TO
RECOVER THE CONSIDERATION PAID.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10953-01-3

co-Sponsors

2013-A7641A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5212
Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Add §231-a, RP L

2013-A7641A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to sprinkler system notice in residential leases.

2013-A7641A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7641--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 29, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. DenDEKKER, ENGLEBRIGHT, CAHILL -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to  sprinkler  system
  notice in residential leases

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding  a  new  section
231-a to read as follows:
  S 231-A. SPRINKLER SYSTEM NOTICE IN RESIDENTIAL LEASES. 1. EVERY RESI-
DENTIAL  LEASE  SHALL PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS NOTICE IN BOLD FACE TYPE AS TO
THE EXISTENCE OR NON-EXISTENCE OF A MAINTAINED AND  OPERATIVE  SPRINKLER
SYSTEM IN THE LEASED PREMISES.
  2.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, "SPRINKLER SYSTEM" SHALL HAVE THE
SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE-A OF THE EXEC-
UTIVE LAW.
  3. IF THERE IS A MAINTAINED AND  OPERATIVE  SPRINKLER  SYSTEM  IN  THE
LEASED  PREMISES,  THE RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT SHALL PROVIDE FURTHER
NOTICE AS TO THE LAST DATE OF MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law, and shall apply to leases entered into on or
after such date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10953-02-3

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