Assembly Actions -
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Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S814
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
2013-S814 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง1352-d, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S3583
2013-S814 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S814 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a public food vending business grading system for cities with a population of one million or more PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The NYS Department of Health (DOH) shall establish and implement a uniform grading system consisting of letters A, B, and C to classify inspection results for mobile food service establishments, commonly known as food vendors. Such inspection grades shall be posted in a conspicuous location, easily visible by the consumer. Such letter grades and the criteria for designating such letter grades shall be established by Rule and shall be set by the Department of Health (DOH) based on objective criteria that evaluates each food vendor's sanitation and food handling practices. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Definitions Section 2: Adds a new Public Health Law Section 1352-d to authorize
2013-S814 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 814 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADAMS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a public food vending business grading system for cities with a popu- lation of one million or more THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1352-d to read as follows: S 1352-D. PUBLIC FOOD VENDING BUSINESS GRADING SYSTEM. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: A. "FOOD VENDOR" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO HAWKS, PEDDLES, SELLS OR OFFERS FOOD FOR SALE AT RETAIL IN ANY PUBLIC SPACE; B. "FOOD VENDING BUSINESS" SHALL MEAN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING OR OFFERING FOOD FOR SALE AT RETAIL IN A PUBLIC SPACE; C. "PUBLIC SPACE" SHALL MEAN ALL PUBLICLY OWNED PROPERTY BETWEEN THE PROPERTY LINES ON A STREET AS SUCH PROPERTY LINES ARE SHOWN ON PUBLIC RECORDS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A PARK, PLAZA, ROADWAYS, SHOUL- DER, TREE SPACE, SIDEWALK OR PARKING SPACE BETWEEN SUCH PROPERTY LINES. IT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PUBLICLY OWNED OR LEASED LAND, BUILDINGS, PIERS, WHARFS, STADIUMS AND TERMINALS; D. "PUSHCART" SHALL MEAN ANY WHEELED VEHICLE OR DEVICE USED BY A FOOD VENDING BUSINESS OR FOOD VENDOR, OTHER THAN A MOTOR VEHICLE OR TRAILER, WHICH MAY BE MOVED WITH OR WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A MOTOR AND WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES; E. "VEHICLE" SHALL MEAN A MOTOR VEHICLE OR TRAILER, AS DEFINED IN THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04542-01-3
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