Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 15, 2016 |
print number 3798a |
Jan 15, 2016 |
amend and recommit to agriculture |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to agriculture |
Feb 17, 2015 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S3798A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture 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
Bill Amendments
2015-S3798 - Details
2015-S3798 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3798 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law and the executive law, in relation to protecting consumers from price gouging and product tampering of gasoline PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or offer for sale at retail for use in internal combustion engines in motor vehicles or motorboats any motor fuel. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: requires signs to be posted at gasoline stations for consumers to contact the department of state regarding price or product problems JUSTIFICATION: such seller shall post and keep posted on the dispensing device from which such motor fuel is sold or offered for sale a sign or placard, at least twelve inches in height and at least twelve inches in width, stating clearly and legibly with the whole cent numerals at least nine inches in height and at least two inches in width, the selling price per gallon of such motor fuel
2015-S3798 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3798 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 17, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law and the executive law, in relation to protecting consumers from price gouging and product tampering of gasoline THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 5 of section 192 of the agricul- ture and markets law, as amended by chapter 101 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: a. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or offer for sale at retail for use in internal combustion engines in motor vehicles or motorboats any motor fuel unless such seller shall: (i) post and keep posted on the dispensing device from which such motor fuel is sold or offered for sale a sign or placard, at least twelve inches in height and at least twelve inches in width, stating clearly and legibly with the whole cent numerals at least nine inches in height and at least two inches in width, the selling price per gallon of such motor fuel; or (ii) where such individual pump or dispensing device dispenses more than two differently priced grades of motor fuel, only the highest and lowest selling price per gallon of such motor fuel dispensed therefrom must be posted thereon in conformance with all other provisions of this subdivision; or (iii) where a multiple product dispensing device is capable of dispensing multiple products at multiple prices, then the selling price per gallon may be posted thereon with numerals at least one-half that height and one-half that width required by subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, although numerals representing tenths of a cent may be displayed at no less than one-half those dimensions which disclose the selling price per gallon of such motor fuel dispensed therefrom; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02250-02-5
2015-S3798A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3798A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3798A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the agriculture and markets law and the executive law, in relation to protecting consumers from price gouging and product tampering of gasoline PURPOSE : To discourage gasoline price gouging and product tampering by facilitating consumer complaints. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Requires signs to be posted at gasoline stations for consumers to contact the department of state regarding price or product problems. The department of state is directed to establish a toll free number for receiving complaints related to the retail sale of motor fuel. EXISTING LAW : Gasoline stations are not currently subject to this requirement. The department of state is not currently required to maintain a toll free number related to the retail sale of motor fuel. JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S3798A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3798--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 17, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law and the executive law, in relation to protecting consumers from price gouging and product tampering of gasoline THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 5 of section 192 of the agricul- ture and markets law, as amended by chapter 101 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: a. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or offer for sale at retail for use in internal combustion engines in motor vehicles or motorboats any motor fuel unless such seller shall: (i) post and keep posted on the dispensing device from which such motor fuel is sold or offered for sale a sign or placard, at least twelve inches in height and at least twelve inches in width, stating clearly and legibly with the whole cent numerals at least nine inches in height and at least two inches in width, the selling price per gallon of such motor fuel; or (ii) where such individual pump or dispensing device dispenses more than two differently priced grades of motor fuel, only the highest and lowest selling price per gallon of such motor fuel dispensed therefrom must be posted thereon in conformance with all other provisions of this subdivision; or (iii) where a multiple product dispensing device is capable of dispensing multiple products at multiple prices, then the selling price per gallon may be posted thereon with numerals at least one-half that height and one-half that width required by subparagraph (i) of this EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02250-05-6
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