Senate Bill S7771

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to certain smoke detecting devices

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee


  • 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-S7771 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5200
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง399-ccc, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10631
2015-2016: S2696, A3057

2013-S7771 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that batteries in battery operated single station smoke detecting alarm devices shall be non-replaceable, non-removable and capable of powering the devices for a minimum of ten years.

2013-S7771 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7771 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7771

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 6, 2014
                               ___________

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  certain  smoke
  detecting devices

  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
399-ccc to read as follows:
  S 399-CCC. SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES. 1. IT SHALL BE  UNLAWFUL  FOR  ANY
PERSON  OR  ENTITY  TO  DISTRIBUTE,  SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, OR IMPORT ANY
SOLELY BATTERY OPERATED  SMOKE  DETECTING  ALARM  DEVICE  POWERED  BY  A
REPLACEABLE, REMOVABLE BATTERY NOT CAPABLE OF POWERING SUCH DEVICE FOR A
MINIMUM OF TEN YEARS.
  2.  ALL  PRODUCT  PACKAGING CONTAINING A SOLELY BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE
DETECTING ALARM DEVICE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (A) THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME OR  REGISTERED  TRADEMARK  AND  THE  MODEL
NUMBER OF THE SMOKE DETECTING ALARM DEVICE; AND
  (B)  THAT SUCH ALARM DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO HAVE A MINIMUM BATTERY LIFE
OF TEN YEARS.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY  TO  SOLELY  BATTERY
OPERATED  SMOKE DETECTING ALARM DEVICE POWERED BY A REPLACEABLE, REMOVA-
BLE BATTERY NOT CAPABLE OF POWERING SUCH DEVICE FOR  A  MINIMUM  OF  TEN
YEARS  WHICH  HAVE  BEEN ORDERED BY, OR ARE IN THE INVENTORY OF, OWNERS,
MANAGING AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, WHOLESALERS OR RETAILERS ON OR BEFORE  THE
EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS  SECTION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL
ALSO APPLY TO SMOKE DETECTING ALARM DEVICES WHICH  RECEIVE  THEIR  POWER
FROM  THE  ELECTRICAL  SYSTEM  OF  THE BUILDING, FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS WITH
SMOKE DETECTORS, FIRE ALARM DEVICES THAT CONNECT TO A  PANEL,  OR  OTHER
DEVICES  THAT  USE  A  LOW-POWER  RADIO FREQUENCY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
SIGNAL.
  S 2. This act shall take effect January  1,  2016;  provided  however,
that  effective  immediately, all actions and procedures with respect to
the proposed adoption, amendment, suspension or repeal of  any  rule  or
regulation  necessary  for  the  timely  implementation  of this act are

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

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