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                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 4, 2023
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WALKER  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A.
   SEAWRIGHT, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Trans-
   portation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  vehicle  and traffic law, in relation to carbon
   monoxide poisoning
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Subparagraph  (a)  of paragraph 1 of subdivision (c) of
 section 301  of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by  chapter  444
 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   (a)  A  safety  inspection  shall  be made with respect to the brakes;
 steering mechanism; wheel alignment; lights, including but  not  limited
 to the lights which are designed and placed on a vehicle for the purpose
 of  illuminating  the vehicle's license plates; odometer; tire pressure;
 seat safety belts; shoulder harness safety belts; EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF ENSURING THAT CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS IN THE CAB OF THE VEHI-
 CLE HAVE NOT REACHED UNSAFE LEVELS IN EXCESS OF 70  PARTS  PER  MILLION;
 any window which is composed of, covered by or treated with any material
 which has a light transmittance of less than seventy percent pursuant to
 section  three  hundred  seventy-five of this title and such other mech-
 anisms and equipment as shall be determined by the  commissioner  to  be
 necessary  for proper and safe operations. Such inspection shall also be
 made with respect to vehicle identification number. Upon inspection, the
 mileage appearing on the odometer shall be recorded upon the  inspection
 sticker.
   §  2.  The  vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
 397-d to read as follows:
   § 397-D. EDUCATION AGAINST DANGERS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.   THE
 COMMISSIONER,  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHAIR OF THE CONSUMER PROTECTION
 BOARD, SHALL PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE WITH EACH OPERATOR'S LICENSE, WHETH-
 ER ISSUED OR RENEWED, A PAMPHLET ON THE WARNING SIGNS OF CARBON MONOXIDE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 POISONING AND THE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN TO PREVENT SUCH  ACCI-
 DENTAL POISONING.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.  Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to
 be made and completed on or before such effective date.