Senate Bill S6541

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits vessels from operating, anchoring or mooring in the navigable waters of the state while operating a digital billboard board

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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-S6541 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8290
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §43-a, Nav L

2019-S6541 - Summary

Prohibits vessels from operating, anchoring or mooring in the navigable waters of the state while operating a digital billboard.

2019-S6541 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6541 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6541
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to  prohibiting  vessels
   from  operating,  anchoring  or mooring in the navigable waters of the
   state while operating a digital billboard board

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The navigation law is amended by adding a new section 43-a
 to read as follows:
   § 43-A. USE OF DIGITAL BILLBOARDS. 1. ALL VESSELS SHALL BE  PROHIBITED
 FROM  OPERATING,  ANCHORING  OR  MOORING  IN THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE
 STATE WHILE OPERATING A DIGITAL BILLBOARD OR  OTHER  TYPE  OF  BILLBOARD
 THAT USES FLASHING, INTERMITTENT OR MOVING LIGHTS.
   2.  AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "DIGITAL BILLBOARD" SHALL MEAN A
 ONE OR MULTI-SIDED OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGN THAT DISPLAYS DIGITAL IMAGES
 USING LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE TECHNOLOGY OR ANY  SUCH  SIMILAR  TECHNOLOGY,
 UNLESS EXCLUSIVELY USED TO IDENTIFY THE VESSEL.
   3.  THIS  SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT ANY AUTHORITY DELEG-
 ATED TO A CITY, VILLAGE OR TOWN PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-SIX-A OF  THIS
 PART.  A  CITY, VILLAGE OR TOWN MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, EXPRESSLY RESTRICT OR
 PROHIBIT THE USE OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNAGE ON  VESSELS  WITHIN  ONE
 THOUSAND  FIVE  HUNDRED FEET OF ITS SHORE OR EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZE VESSELS
 TO OPERATE A DIGITAL BILLBOARD OR OTHER  TYPE  OF  BILLBOARD  THAT  USES
 FLASHING, INTERMITTENT OR MOVING LIGHTS WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
 FEET OF ITS SHORE.
   4.  A  VIOLATION  OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A
 MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF ONE THOUSAND
 DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION,  AND  FIVE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  FOR  ALL
 SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13408-01-9

2019-S6541A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8290
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §43-a, Nav L

2019-S6541A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits vessels from operating, anchoring or mooring in the navigable waters of the state while operating a digital billboard.

2019-S6541A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6541A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6541--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the navigation law, in relation to prohibiting vessels
   from operating, anchoring or mooring in the navigable  waters  of  the
   state while operating a digital billboard board
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The navigation law is amended by adding a new section  43-a
 to read as follows:
   §  43-A. USE OF DIGITAL BILLBOARDS. 1. ALL VESSELS SHALL BE PROHIBITED
 FROM OPERATING, ANCHORING OR MOORING IN  THE  NAVIGABLE  WATERS  OF  THE
 STATE  WHILE  OPERATING  A  DIGITAL BILLBOARD OR OTHER TYPE OF BILLBOARD
 THAT USES FLASHING, INTERMITTENT OR MOVING LIGHTS.
   2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "DIGITAL BILLBOARD" SHALL MEAN  A
 ONE OR MULTI-SIDED OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGN THAT DISPLAYS DIGITAL IMAGES
 USING  LIGHT-EMITTING  DIODE  TECHNOLOGY OR ANY SUCH SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY,
 UNLESS EXCLUSIVELY USED TO IDENTIFY THE VESSEL.
   3. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT ANY  AUTHORITY  DELEG-
 ATED  TO A CITY, VILLAGE OR TOWN PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-SIX-A OF THIS
 PART. A CITY, VILLAGE OR TOWN MAY, BY LOCAL LAW, EXPRESSLY  RESTRICT  OR
 PROHIBIT  THE  USE  OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNAGE ON VESSELS WITHIN ONE
 THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FEET OF ITS SHORE OR EXPRESSLY  AUTHORIZE  VESSELS
 TO  OPERATE  A  DIGITAL  BILLBOARD  OR OTHER TYPE OF BILLBOARD THAT USES
 FLASHING, INTERMITTENT OR MOVING LIGHTS WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
 FEET OF ITS SHORE.
   4. A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A
 CIVIL PENALTY OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION, AND  FIVE
 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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