Assembly Bill A8525

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the securing of grease traps and interceptors by food establishments

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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-A8525 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1352-f, Pub Health L

2019-A8525 - Summary

Requires food establishments to secure grease trap and interceptor manholes that are located outdoors or accessible to the general public; includes requirements for the conspicuous posting of warning signs and provides for annual inspections of compliance.

2019-A8525 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8525
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              August 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ROMEO, BRONSON, BUTTENSCHON, GOTTFRIED, DenDEKK-
   ER, TAYLOR, OTIS, BURKE, STIRPE, COLTON -- read once and  referred  to
   the Committee on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, in relation to the securing of
   grease traps  and interceptors by food establishments

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
 1352-f to read as follows:
   § 1352-F. SECURING OF GREASE TRAPS AND INTERCEPTORS BY FOOD ESTABLISH-
 MENTS. 1.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "FOOD  ESTABLISHMENT"  SHALL
 MEAN  ANY  BUSINESS  OR ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN THE PREPARATION, SALE OR
 SERVICE OF FOOD.
   2. A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT WITH A GREASE TRAP OR INTERCEPTOR MANHOLE THAT
 IS LOCATED OUTDOORS OR ACCESSIBLE TO THE  GENERAL  PUBLIC  SHALL  ENSURE
 THAT  SUCH  MANHOLE  IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND EXPECTED LOADS AND PREVENT
 ACCESS BY CHILDREN. THE MANHOLE COVER SHALL BE  SECURED  BY  A  BOLT  OR
 LOCKING  MECHANISM  OR  BE  CONSTRUCTED  OF  ROUND  CAST IRON OR SIMILAR
 CONSTRUCTION RATED FOR HEAVY ROAD  TRAFFIC  WITH  SUFFICIENT  WEIGHT  TO
 PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS. A PUBLIC WATER OR SEWER AUTHORITY MAY SPEC-
 IFY EITHER MANNER OF MANHOLE ACCESS EXCLUSIVELY, PROVIDED IT CONFORMS TO
 THIS SUBDIVISION AND PREVENTS UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS.
   3.  (A) A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT WITH A GREASE TRAP OR INTERCEPTOR MANHOLE
 THAT IS LOCATED OUTDOORS OR  ACCESSIBLE  TO  THE  GENERAL  PUBLIC  SHALL
 ENSURE THAT SUCH GREASE TRAP OR INTERCEPTOR MANHOLE IS SECURED OR LOCKED
 AT ALL TIMES.
   (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING  PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, A FOOD ESTAB-
 LISHMENT MAY UNSECURE OR UNLOCK A GREASE TRAP OR INTERCEPTOR MANHOLE FOR
 THE PURPOSE OF CLEANING, MAINTENANCE OR INSPECTION,  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
 THAT  NO  FOOD  ESTABLISHMENT SHALL ALLOW OR CAUSE SUCH MANHOLE TO BE OR
 REMAIN UNATTENDED WHILE UNSECURED OR UNLOCKED.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2019-A8525A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1352-f, Pub Health L

2019-A8525A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires food establishments to secure grease trap and interceptor manholes that are located outdoors or accessible to the general public; includes requirements for the conspicuous posting of warning signs and provides for annual inspections of compliance.

2019-A8525A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8525--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              August 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ROMEO, BRONSON, BUTTENSCHON, GOTTFRIED, DenDEKK-
   ER, TAYLOR, OTIS, BURKE, STIRPE, COLTON,  McMAHON  --  read  once  and
   referred  to  the  Committee  on  Health -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, in relation to the securing of
   grease traps  and interceptors by food establishments
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 "Bryce's law".
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new  section  1352-f
 to read as follows:
   § 1352-F. SECURING OF GREASE TRAPS AND INTERCEPTORS BY FOOD ESTABLISH-
 MENTS.  1.   FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "FOOD ESTABLISHMENT" SHALL
 MEAN ANY BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN THE  PREPARATION,  SALE  OR
 SERVICE OF FOOD.
   2. A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT WITH A GREASE TRAP OR INTERCEPTOR MANHOLE THAT
 IS  LOCATED  OUTDOORS  OR  ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHALL ENSURE
 THAT SUCH MANHOLE IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND EXPECTED  LOADS  AND  PREVENT
 ACCESS  BY  CHILDREN.  THE  MANHOLE  COVER SHALL BE SECURED BY A BOLT OR
 LOCKING MECHANISM OR BE  CONSTRUCTED  OF  ROUND  CAST  IRON  OR  SIMILAR
 CONSTRUCTION  RATED  FOR  HEAVY  ROAD  TRAFFIC WITH SUFFICIENT WEIGHT TO
 PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS. SUCH GREASE  TRAP  OR  INTERCEPTOR  MANHOLE
 SHALL  INCLUDE  A  SECONDARY PROTECTION DEVICE CONSISTING OF A SCREEN OR
 NETTING SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT A PERSON FROM FALLING INTO  SUCH  TRAP  OR
 INTERCEPTOR. A PUBLIC WATER OR SEWER AUTHORITY MAY SPECIFY EITHER MANNER
 OF  MANHOLE ACCESS EXCLUSIVELY, PROVIDED IT CONFORMS TO THIS SUBDIVISION
 AND PREVENTS UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS.
   3. (A) A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT WITH A GREASE TRAP OR INTERCEPTOR  MANHOLE
 THAT  IS  LOCATED  OUTDOORS  OR  ACCESSIBLE  TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHALL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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