Assembly Bill A6960B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to labeling requirements for electric assisted bicycles

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2017-A6960 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ggg, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A4990
2021-2022: A786

2017-A6960 - Summary

Prohibits the sale of electric assisted bicycles unless the packaging contains a notice stating that the operation of such electric assisted bicycle on any public highway, road or sidewalk is unlawful.

2017-A6960 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6960
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 28, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the  general  business  law,  in  relation  to  labeling
   requirements for electric assisted bicycles
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-ggg to read as follows:
   § 399-GGG. LABELING OF ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLES. 1. NO PERSON, FIRM,
 OR CORPORATION SHALL SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY ELECTRIC ASSISTED  BICY-
 CLE  UNLESS  THERE  IS  PRINTED  ON  THE  PACKAGE IN WHICH SUCH ELECTRIC
 ASSISTED BICYCLE IS SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE A CONSPICUOUS NOTICE  STAT-
 ING  THAT  THE OPERATION OF SUCH ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLE ON ANY PUBLIC
 HIGHWAY OR SIDEWALK IS PROHIBITED.
   2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL  HAVE  THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "PUBLIC HIGHWAY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SECTION
 ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
   (B)  "SIDEWALK"  SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE
 HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
   (C) "ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLE" SHALL MEAN A BICYCLE WITH TWO OR THREE
 WHEELS WHICH HAS A SADDLE AND FULLY OPERATIVE PEDALS FOR  HUMAN  PROPUL-
 SION  AND  ALSO  HAS  AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. THE ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLE'S
 ELECTRIC MOTOR SHALL: HAVE A POWER OUTPUT OF  LESS  THAN  SEVEN  HUNDRED
 FIFTY  WATTS; HAVE A MAXIMUM SPEED OF LESS THAN TWENTY MILES PER HOUR ON
 A PAVED LEVEL SURFACE WHEN POWERED SOLELY BY SUCH A MOTOR  WHILE  RIDDEN
 BY  AN  OPERATOR WHO WEIGHS ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY POUNDS; AND BE INCAPABLE
 OF FURTHER INCREASING THE SPEED OF THE DEVICE WHEN HUMAN POWER  IS  USED
 TO PROPEL THE DEVICE AT OR MORE THAN TWENTY MILES PER HOUR.
   3. ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL PENAL-
 TY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

2017-A6960A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ggg, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A4990
2021-2022: A786

2017-A6960A - Summary

Prohibits the sale of electric assisted bicycles unless the packaging contains a notice stating that the operation of such electric assisted bicycle on any public highway, road or sidewalk is unlawful.

2017-A6960A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6960--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 28, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  general  business  law,  in  relation  to  labeling
   requirements for electric assisted bicycles

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-ggg to read as follows:
   § 399-GGG. LABELING OF ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLES. 1. NO PERSON, FIRM,
 OR CORPORATION SHALL SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY ELECTRIC ASSISTED  BICY-
 CLE  UNLESS  THERE  IS  PRINTED  ON  THE  PACKAGE IN WHICH SUCH ELECTRIC
 ASSISTED BICYCLE IS SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE A CONSPICUOUS NOTICE  STAT-
 ING  "THE OPERATION OF ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLES ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND
 ROADS IS ILLEGAL IN THE STATE OF NEW  YORK.  OPERATION  OF  AN  ELECTRIC
 ASSISTED  BICYCLE ON A PUBLIC SIDEWALK IS POSSIBLY ILLEGAL. PLEASE CHECK
 YOUR LOCAL MUNICIPAL LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, OR CODES REGARDING  USAGE
 OF  THIS BICYCLE ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS."
   2.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "PUBLIC HIGHWAY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SECTION
 ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
   (B) "SIDEWALK" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN  SECTION  ONE
 HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
   (C) "ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLE" SHALL MEAN A BICYCLE WITH TWO OR THREE
 WHEELS  WHICH  HAS A SADDLE AND FULLY OPERATIVE PEDALS FOR HUMAN PROPUL-
 SION AND ALSO HAS AN ELECTRIC MOTOR.  THE  ELECTRIC  ASSISTED  BICYCLE'S
 ELECTRIC  MOTOR  SHALL:  HAVE  A POWER OUTPUT OF LESS THAN SEVEN HUNDRED
 FIFTY WATTS; HAVE A MAXIMUM SPEED OF LESS THAN TWENTY MILES PER HOUR  ON
 A  PAVED  LEVEL SURFACE WHEN POWERED SOLELY BY SUCH A MOTOR WHILE RIDDEN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2017-A6960B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-ggg, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A4990
2021-2022: A786

2017-A6960B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of electric assisted bicycles unless the packaging contains a notice stating that the operation of such electric assisted bicycle on any public highway, road or sidewalk is unlawful.

2017-A6960B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6960--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 28, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- recom-
   mitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Assembly  Rule  3,
   sec.  2  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  general  business  law,  in  relation  to  labeling
   requirements for electric assisted bicycles
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 399-ggg to read as follows:
   § 399-GGG. LABELING OF ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLES. 1. NO PERSON, FIRM,
 OR CORPORATION SHALL SELL OR OFFER  FOR  SALE  AT  RETAIL  ANY  ELECTRIC
 ASSISTED  BICYCLE  UNLESS  THERE IS PRINTED ON THE PACKAGE IN WHICH SUCH
 ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLE IS SOLD OR  OFFERED  FOR  SALE  A  CONSPICUOUS
 NOTICE  STATING  "THE  OPERATION OF ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLES ON PUBLIC
 HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND SIDEWALKS MAY BE UNLAWFUL.  PLEASE CHECK YOUR  STATE
 AND LOCAL LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING USE OF  THIS
 ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLE ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND SIDEWALKS."
   2.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "PUBLIC HIGHWAY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SECTION
 ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
   (B) "SIDEWALK" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN  SECTION  ONE
 HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
   (C) "ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLE" SHALL MEAN A BICYCLE WITH TWO OR THREE
 WHEELS  WHICH  HAS A SADDLE AND FULLY OPERATIVE PEDALS FOR HUMAN PROPUL-
 SION AND ALSO HAS AN ELECTRIC MOTOR.  THE  ELECTRIC  ASSISTED  BICYCLE'S
 ELECTRIC  MOTOR  SHALL:  HAVE  A POWER OUTPUT OF LESS THAN SEVEN HUNDRED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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