Senate Bill S5346A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to unlawfully installing gas meters

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    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S5346 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10412
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §270.40, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S1054, A1957
2021-2022: S328, A5830

2017-S5346 - Summary

Relates to unlawfully installing gas meters; makes it a class B misdemeanor.

2017-S5346 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5346 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5346
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 22, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to unlawfully installing  gas
   meters
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 270.40  to
 read as follows:
 § 270.40 UNLAWFULLY INSTALLING GAS METERS.
   1.  AS  USED  IN  THIS  SECTION "GAS METERS" MEANS ALL GAS METERS THAT
 MEASURE USAGE OF ANY END USE CUSTOMER OF GAS SERVICES.
   2. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF UNLAWFULLY INSTALLING GAS METERS WHEN  HE  OR
 SHE  INSTALLS  THE  GAS  METERS;  IS THE OWNER OF THE PREMISES WHERE THE
 METERS ARE UNLAWFULLY INSTALLED;  OR  OTHERWISE  KNOWS  THE  METERS  ARE
 UNLAWFULLY INSTALLED.
   UNLAWFULLY INSTALLING GAS METERS IS A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09292-01-7

2017-S5346A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10412
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §270.40, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S1054, A1957
2021-2022: S328, A5830

2017-S5346A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to unlawfully installing gas meters; makes it a class B misdemeanor.

2017-S5346A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5346A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5346--A
     Cal. No. 1032
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 22, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- reported  favora-
   bly  from  said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered
   to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
   in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to unlawfully installing  gas
   meters
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 270.40  to
 read as follows:
 § 270.40 UNLAWFULLY INSTALLING GAS METERS.
   1.  AS  USED  IN  THIS  SECTION "GAS METERS" MEANS ALL GAS METERS THAT
 MEASURE USAGE OF ANY END USE CUSTOMER OF GAS SERVICES.
   2. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF UNLAWFULLY INSTALLING GAS METERS WHEN  HE  OR
 SHE  INSTALLS  THE  GAS  METERS;  IS THE OWNER OF THE PREMISES WHERE THE
 METERS ARE UNLAWFULLY INSTALLED;  OR  OTHERWISE  KNOWS  THE  METERS  ARE
 UNLAWFULLY  INSTALLED.  A  GAS  METER IS UNLAWFULLY INSTALLED WHEN IT IS
 INSTALLED BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN A PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF A UTILI-
 TY CORPORATION SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMIS-
 SION, UNLESS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A PERMIT TO INSTALL THE GAS  METER
 FROM THE APPROPRIATE PERMITTING AUTHORITY.
   UNLAWFULLY INSTALLING GAS METERS IS A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09292-02-7

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