Assembly Bill A7018

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the consumer protection division to develop an unsecured furniture, television, and appliance public awareness campaign

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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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2015-A7018 (ACTIVE) - Details

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2015-A7018 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the consumer protection division to develop an unsecured furniture, television, and appliance public awareness campaign.

2015-A7018 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7018

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN  ACT  requiring  the consumer protection division to develop an unse-
  cured furniture, television, and appliance public awareness campaign

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

  Section  1.  The consumer protection division shall develop, establish
and implement a public awareness campaign regarding the dangers of unse-
cured furniture, televisions, and other appliances. The  campaign  shall
include  information  on the dangers of unsecured furniture, televisions
and  appliances  including  potential  injuries   and   fatalities   and
prevention methods.  Such public awareness campaign shall be made avail-
able  to  the  public  by  any  means deemed appropriate by the division
including, but not limited to, internet, radio,  and  print  advertising
such  as  billboards  and  posters.  The  campaign may also identify and
recruit individuals to serve as visible, public ambassadors  to  promote
this  message.  The campaign shall include an internet website providing
information on the risks  associated  with  unsecured  furniture,  tele-
visions,  and  appliances and the resources available to prevent related
injuries and fatalities. The campaign shall begin no later than  January
1, 2016. The division shall prepare an annual report to the governor and
the  legislature  on or before December first of each year on the public
awareness campaign, including: (i) actions  taken  by  the  division  to
carry  out  the  public awareness campaign and (ii) an assessment of the
necessary appropriations for the division  to  meet  the  needs  of  the
campaign in the next fiscal year.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09363-01-5

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