Assembly Bill A4246

2017-2018 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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2017-A4246 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 13 Title 13-A §1389-aaa, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8381
2019-2020: A2862
2021-2022: A5157

2017-A4246 (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.

2017-A4246 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4246
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, GALEF, GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by --
   M.  of A.   ROZIC, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee 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
   § 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;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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