Senate Bill S3536A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to securing grease traps and interceptors at 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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2021-S3536 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7506
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §376-b, Exec L; add §2858, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S6656

2021-S3536 - Summary

Requires grease traps at food service establishments be designed to withstand expected loads and prevent unauthorized access.

2021-S3536 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3536 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3536
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed 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. 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
 ENSURE THAT SUCH GREASE TRAP OR INTERCEPTOR MANHOLE IS SECURED OR LOCKED
 AT ALL TIMES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07838-01-1

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2021-S3536A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7506
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §376-b, Exec L; add §2858, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S6656

2021-S3536A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires grease traps at food service establishments be designed to withstand expected loads and prevent unauthorized access.

2021-S3536A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3536A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3536--A
     Cal. No. 358
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KENNEDY, BROUK -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --
   reported  favorably  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 executive law and the public authorities law, in
   relation to securing grease traps and interceptors at food  establish-
   ments
 
   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  executive  law is amended by adding a new section 376-b to
 read as follows:
   § 376-B. SECURING OF GREASE TRAPS AND  INTERCEPTORS  BY  FOOD  SERVICE
 ESTABLISHMENTS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "FOOD SERVICE ESTAB-
 LISHMENT"  SHALL  HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN PART FOURTEEN OF TITLE TEN
 OF THE NEW YORK CODE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   2. ANY FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT WITH A GREASE  TRAP  OR  INTERCEPTOR
 SHALL  ENSURE  THAT SUCH GREASE TRAP OR INTERCEPTOR IS DESIGNED TO WITH-
 STAND EXPECTED LOADS AND PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS.
   3. THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE COUNCIL  SHALL  PROMUL-
 GATE  RULES  AND REGULATIONS IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO CARRY INTO EFFECT THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS  SECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   A. THE FORM IN WHICH A GREASE TRAP  OR  INTERCEPTOR  WARNING  SIGN  OR
 SYMBOL SHALL BE DESIGNED;
   B.  THE  MANNER  IN WHICH A GREASE TRAP OR INTERCEPTOR WARNING SIGN OR
 SYMBOL SHALL BE SO DISPLAYED;
   C. THE LOCATION AT EACH FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT WHERE  SUCH  GREASE
 TRAP OR INTERCEPTOR WARNING SIGN OR SYMBOL SHOULD BE POSTED; AND

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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