Assembly Bill A4509A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators

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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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2019-A4509 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4080
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33 §§950 - 957, Lab L; add §97-ssss, St Fin L; rpld §28-401.3 undesig ¶, amd §§28-401.3 & 28-304.6.1, title 28 chap 4 Arts 421 & 422, add title 28 chap 4 Arts 425 - 427, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8359
2013-2014: A5233
2015-2016: A1787
2017-2018: A5815, A5887

2019-A4509 - Summary

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators and other automated people moving devices and creates the New York state elevator safety and standards board and the elevator and related conveyances safety program account, in cities with a population of less than one million (Part A); relates to the licensing of approved elevator agency directors, inspectors, and technicians performing elevator work in the city of New York (Part B).

2019-A4509 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4509
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Labor
 
 AN  ACT to amend the labor law and the state finance law, in relation to
   requiring  the  licensing  of   persons   engaged   in   the   design,
   construction,  inspection,  maintenance,  alteration,  and  repair  of
   elevators and other automated people moving devices

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new article 33 to read
 as follows:
                                ARTICLE 33
                ELEVATORS AND OTHER CONVEYANCES; LICENSING
 SECTION 950. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.
         951. APPLICATION.
         952. DEFINITIONS.
         953. LICENSING,  PERMIT,  REGISTRATION  AND  COMPLIANCE REQUIRE-
                MENTS.
         954. LICENSE AND PERMIT PROCEDURE.
         955. QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION.
         956. POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER.
         957. NEW YORK STATE ELEVATOR SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD.
         958. EXEMPT PERSONS.
   § 950. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.  THE  LEGISLATURE  HEREBY
 FINDS THAT THE USE OF UNSAFE AND DEFECTIVE ELEVATORS AND OTHER AUTOMATED
 PEOPLE MOVING CONVEYANCES MAY EXPOSE THE PUBLIC TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS AND
 INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT IMPROPER DESIGN,
 CONSTRUCTION,  MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SUCH CONVEYANCES IS PREVENTABLE
 BY REQUIRING PROPER TRAINING OF PERSONS  EMPLOYED  TO  PERFORM  WORK  ON
 ELEVATORS AND OTHER AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVING CONVEYANCES AND BY REQUIRING
 THE  LICENSING  OF  CONTRACTORS  AND  THE  CERTIFICATION  OF INDIVIDUALS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05563-02-9
              

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2019-A4509A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4080
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 33 §§950 - 957, Lab L; add §97-ssss, St Fin L; rpld §28-401.3 undesig ¶, amd §§28-401.3 & 28-304.6.1, title 28 chap 4 Arts 421 & 422, add title 28 chap 4 Arts 425 - 427, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8359
2013-2014: A5233
2015-2016: A1787
2017-2018: A5815, A5887

2019-A4509A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators and other automated people moving devices and creates the New York state elevator safety and standards board and the elevator and related conveyances safety program account, in cities with a population of less than one million (Part A); relates to the licensing of approved elevator agency directors, inspectors, and technicians performing elevator work in the city of New York (Part B).

2019-A4509A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4509--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO, OTIS, DE LA ROSA, BUTTENSCHON, RODRIGUEZ,
   WALLACE,  D'URSO,  PICHARDO,  REYES,  ARROYO,  BRONSON, PHEFFER AMATO,
   ROZIC, SIMOTAS, GRIFFIN, COOK,  COLTON,  ABBATE,  MAGNARELLI,  JOYNER,
   BARNWELL,  SOLAGES,  ORTIZ,  ABINANTI, STECK, SEAWRIGHT, M. G. MILLER,
   MOSLEY, MORINELLO, BENEDETTO, SIMON, STIRPE, RYAN, WOERNER,  JACOBSON,
   NIOU,  ROMEO,  TAYLOR,  JAFFEE,  DICKENS,  LAVINE,  AUBRY, McDONALD --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DenDEKKER, DINOWITZ, ENGLEBRIGHT, PRET-
   LOW, RAMOS -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Labor  --
   reported   and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the labor law and the state finance law, in relation  to
   requiring   the   licensing   of   persons   engaged  in  the  design,
   construction,  inspection,  maintenance,  alteration,  and  repair  of
   elevators  and  other automated people moving devices (Part A); and to
   amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation  to
   the  licensing  of approved elevator agency directors, inspectors, and
   technicians performing elevator work in the city of New York;  and  to
   repeal the definition of private elevator inspection agency in section
   28-401.3 of the administrative code of the city of New York (Part B)
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act enacts into law legislation providing for elevator
 safety. Each component is wholly contained within a Part  identified  as
 Parts  A  through  B.  The  effective date for each particular provision
 contained within such Part is set forth in  the  last  section  of  such
 Part.  Any  provision  in any section contained within a Part, including
 the effective date of the Part, which makes reference to a  section  "of
 this act", when used in connection with that particular component, shall
 be  deemed to mean and refer to the corresponding section of the Part in
 which it is found. Section four of  this  act  sets  forth  the  general
 effective date of this act.
   §  2.  Legislative  findings  and  declaration. The legislature hereby
 finds that the use of unsafe and defective elevators and other automated
              

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