Assembly Bill A1598

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale of ammunition without proof of a firearm license

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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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2021-A1598 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 39-EE §§899-t - 899-v, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4615
2011-2012: A2548
2013-2014: A4389
2015-2016: A1747
2017-2018: A800
2019-2020: A4140

2021-A1598 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of handgun ammunition to any person unless the person can produce proof of a firearm license; defines "ammunition"; imposes a civil penalty of between $500 and $1,000 for each violation.

2021-A1598 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1598
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  the  sale  of
   ammunition
 
   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 article
 39-EE to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 39-EE
                            SALE OF AMMUNITION
 SECTION 899-T.   DEFINITION.
         899-U. PROHIBITIONS.
         899-V. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.
   § 899-T. DEFINITION.  AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE  THE  TERM  "AMMUNITION"
 SHALL MEAN ANYTHING HURLED BY A WEAPON, INCLUDING BULLETS AND GUNPOWDER.
   §  899-U.    PROHIBITIONS.    NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR AGENT OR
 EMPLOYEE THEREOF SHALL SELL, HOLD FOR  SALE  OR  DISTRIBUTE  WITHIN  THE
 STATE  ANY  AMMUNITION  UNLESS  THE  PERSON RECEIVING THE AMMUNITION HAS
 PRESENTED A VALID FIREARM LICENSE ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION  400.00  OF
 THE PENAL LAW.
   §  899-V.    ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.  WHENEVER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
 SHALL BELIEVE FROM EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO HIM OR HER THAT ANY  PERSON,
 FIRM,  CORPORATION  OR  ASSOCIATION  OR  AGENT  OR  EMPLOYEE THEREOF HAS
 VIOLATED ANY PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, HE OR SHE MAY BRING AN ACTION OR
 SPECIAL PROCEEDING IN THE SUPREME COURT FOR  A  JUDGMENT  ENJOINING  THE
 CONTINUANCE  OF  SUCH VIOLATION AND FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN
 FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND  DOLLARS  FOR  EACH
 VIOLATION.    EACH  SALE  OR  DISTRIBUTION OF THE AMMUNITION IN THE UNIT
 PACKAGING IN WHICH IT IS INTENDED FOR SALE SHALL BE CONSIDERED  A  SEPA-
 RATE VIOLATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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