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                                   1226
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2017
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 Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, GALEF, COLTON, JAFFEE, HOOPER, BRINDI-
   SI, ABINANTI, BUCHWALD, HUNTER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK,
   MAGEE,  SCHIMMINGER, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in  relation  to  violations  of  the
   uniform fire prevention and building code
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 382 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4. WHERE A BUILDING HAS BEEN ALTERED IN VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION  OF
 THE  UNIFORM  CODE  OR  ANY  LAWFUL  ORDER OBTAINED THEREUNDER, AND SUCH
 ALTERATION IMPEDES A PERSON'S EGRESS FROM SUCH BUILDING DURING A FIRE OR
 OTHER EMERGENCY EVACUATION, THE OWNER OF SUCH BUILDING WHO HAS KNOWLEDGE
 OF SUCH ALTERATION OR SHOULD HAVE HAD KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH ALTERATION SHALL
 BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF  UP  TO  SEVEN  THOUSAND  FIVE  HUNDRED
 DOLLARS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04343-01-7