Assembly Bill A8381

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring the periodic inspection and maintenance of heating and cooling systems for the purpose of preventing and detecting the presence of legionella bacteria

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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-A8381 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 13 §1389-aaa, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4246
2019-2020: A2862
2021-2022: A5157

2015-A8381 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring the periodic inspection and maintenance of heating and cooling systems for the purpose of preventing and detecting the presence of legionella bacteria.

2015-A8381 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8381

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                           September 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Health

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to requiring the
  periodic inspection and maintenance of heating and cooling systems for
  the purpose of preventing and detecting  the  presence  of  legionella
  bacteria

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

  Section 1. Article 13 of the public health law is amended by adding  a
new title 13-A to read as follows:
                              TITLE XIII-A
      PREVENTING AND DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF LEGIONELLA BACTERIA
  S  1389-AAA.  THE  PERIODIC  INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF HEATING AND
COOLING SYSTEMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING AND DETECTING THE PRESENCE
OF LEGIONELLA BACTERIA. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL  ISSUE  REGULATIONS  AND
STANDARDS  FOR  THE  PERIODIC  INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF HEATING AND
COOLING SYSTEMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING AND DETECTING THE PRESENCE
OF LEGIONELLA BACTERIA.
  2. SAID REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS  SHALL  BE  APPLICABLE  TO  HEATING,
VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS IN MULTIPLE DWELLING RESIDENCES
AND  COMMERCIAL  BUILDINGS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COOLING TOWERS,
EVAPORATIVE CONDENSERS AND HUMIDIFIERS; AND ANY OTHER WATER SYSTEM  THAT
THE DEPARTMENT DEEMS NECESSARY TO INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF LEGIONELLA
BACTERIA.
  3.  SAID  REGULATIONS  AND STANDARDS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
TO, REQUIREMENTS THAT EACH OWNER: DEVELOP AND  IMPLEMENT  A  MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM  AND  PLAN;  KEEP A COPY OF THE PLAN AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE
DEPARTMENT UPON REQUEST; HAVE THE HEATING AND COOLING  SYSTEM  INSPECTED
AT LEAST SEMI-ANNUALLY BY A PERSON QUALIFIED TO EVALUATE SUCH SYSTEM FOR
THE  PRESENCE  OF  LEGIONELLA  BACTERIA ACCORDING TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS;
UPON A DETERMINATION OF THE PRESENCE OF CONTAMINANTS TAKE ALL  NECESSARY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11844-04-5

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