Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jun 21, 2013 |
recommitted to rules |
Jun 12, 2013 |
ordered to third reading cal.1312 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S1914
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th 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
Votes
2013-S1914 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง390-d, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S7886
2011-2012: S1254
2013-S1914 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1914 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring motor vehicle carriers to be identified in English PURPOSE: From a safety standpoint, to allow the public to properly identify a business and call in an emergency if the business is believed to warrant some form of illegal activity. From an economic standpoint, to create greater awareness amongst the public of a businesses' services and the potential of that business garnering increased business activ- ity. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: New section 390-d is amended in to the General Business law. EXISTING LAW: There is no current law that states the English language must be featured on all motor vehicle earners. JUSTIFICATION: Some portions in New York state are largely tailored to a secondary language. In the event of a service or incident, it is difficult for some to determine the contact information of that business entity if that person is not familiar with the secondary language. This legislation assumes all motor vehicle carriers to identify in addition to their native language an English interpretation of their business with legible contact information. In addition, it is perceived business activity will grow in volume as the public is more aware of that busi-
2013-S1914 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1914 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- 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 requiring motor vehicle carriers to be identified in English 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 390-d to read as follows: S 390-D. IDENTIFICATION OF MOTOR CARRIERS. 1. NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPO- RATION, ASSOCIATION OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY SHALL OPERATE ANY MOTOR VEHICLE CARRIER WITHOUT IDENTIFYING THE NAME OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE CARRIER ON EACH MOTOR VEHICLE IN ENGLISH IN A FORM AND MANNER TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MOTOR VEHICLE CARRIER" SHALL MEAN ANY COMMON CARRIER OF PASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE, COMMON CARRIER OF PROPERTY BY MOTOR VEHICLE, CONTRACT CARRIER OF PASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CONTRACT CARRIER OF PROPERTY BY MOTOR VEHICLE AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SUBDIVISIONS SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE AND TEN, RESPECTIVELY, OF SECTION TWO OF THE TRANSPORTATION LAW WHEN SUCH COMMON CARRIERS POSSESS SUCH APPROPRIATE OPERATING AUTHORITY AS IS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. 3. WHENEVER THERE SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION AN APPLICATION MAY BE MADE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO A COURT OR JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION BY A SPECIAL PROCEEDING TO ISSUE AN INJUNCTION, AND UPON NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE DAYS, TO ENJOIN AND RESTRAIN THE CONTINUANCE OF SUCH VIOLATIONS; AND IF IT SHALL APPEAR TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT OR JUSTICE THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS, IN FACT, VIOLATED THIS SECTION, AN INJUNCTION MAY BE ISSUED BY THE COURT OR JUSTICE, ENJOINING AND RESTRAINING ANY FURTHER VIOLATIONS, WITHOUT REQUIRING PROOF THAT ANY PERSON HAS, IN FACT, BEEN INJURED OR DAMAGED THEREBY. IN ANY SUCH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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