Senate Bill S3285A

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to children's non-regulated camps

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    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S3285 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1256
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1408, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8150, A10337
2021-2022: S1962, A248

2023-S3285 - Summary

Requires children's non-regulated camps to register annually with the department of health; imposes civil penalties for violations.

2023-S3285 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S3285 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3285
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  THOMAS,  HOYLMAN-SIGAL  -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer
   Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business  law,  in  relation  to  children's
   non-regulated camps
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 398-f of the general business  law  is  amended  by
 adding four new subdivisions 4, 5, 6 and 7 to read as follows:
   4.  (A)  ALL CHILDREN'S NON-REGULATED CAMPS, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
 ONE OF THIS SECTION, SHALL REGISTER  ANNUALLY  WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 STATE.
   (B)  NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION SHALL OPERATE IN THIS
 STATE WITHOUT REGISTERING WITH SUCH DEPARTMENT.
   (C) A KNOWING VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL
 PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION.
   5. THE FEE TO REGISTER SHALL BE TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS, EXCEPT THAT
 NO FEE SHALL BE CHARGED IN THE CASE OF A CHILDREN'S  NON-REGULATED  CAMP
 OPERATED  BY  A PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION FOR CHARITABLE,
 PHILANTHROPIC OR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES.
   6. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE  SHALL  SUBMIT  AN  ANNUAL  REPORT  TO  THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH THAT INCLUDES A LIST OF ALL REGISTERED CHILDREN'S
 NON-REGULATED CAMPS WITHIN THE STATE; THE LOCATION  OF  EACH  CHILDREN'S
 NON-REGULATED  CAMP; HOW MANY CHILDREN ATTEND A CHILDREN'S NON-REGULATED
 CAMP; AND A LIST OF ALL ENTITIES THAT  COMMITTED  A  VIOLATION  OF  THIS
 SECTION FOR THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR.
   7.  NON-REGULATED  CAMPS  SHALL  NOT  BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE
 DEPARTMENT UNDER SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION OR PAY ANY  FEE  UNDER
 SUBDIVISION  FIVE OF THIS SECTION UNTIL THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DEPARTMENT
 HAS PROMULGATED REGULATIONS AND CREATED ANY FORMS AND NOTICES  NECESSARY
 FOR A CAMP TO COMPLY WITH SUCH SUBDIVISIONS.
   § 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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2023-S3285A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1256
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1408, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8150, A10337
2021-2022: S1962, A248

2023-S3285A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires children's non-regulated camps to register annually with the department of health; imposes civil penalties for violations.

2023-S3285A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S3285A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3285--A
     Cal. No. 330
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  THOMAS,  HOYLMAN-SIGAL  -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer
   Protection -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
   and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed  by  Senate  and
   delivered  to  the  Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to
   third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  in
   the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to children's non-re-
   gulated camps
 
   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
 1408 to read as follows:
   § 1408. CHILDREN'S NON-REGULATED CAMPS. 1.  (A) ALL CHILDREN'S NON-RE-
 GULATED  CAMPS,  AS  DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 NINETY-EIGHT-F OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW, SHALL REGISTER ANNUALLY WITH
 THE DEPARTMENT.  SUCH REGISTRATION SHALL INCLUDE  THE  LOCATION  OF  THE
 NON-REGULATED  CAMP AND HOW MANY CHILDREN ATTENDED THE CAMP IN THE PRIOR
 CALENDAR YEAR.
   (B) NO PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION SHALL OPERATE IN  THIS
 STATE WITHOUT REGISTERING WITH SUCH DEPARTMENT.
   (C) A KNOWING VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL
 PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION.
   2. THE FEE TO REGISTER SHALL BE TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS, EXCEPT THAT
 NO  FEE  SHALL BE CHARGED IN THE CASE OF A CHILDREN'S NON-REGULATED CAMP
 OPERATED BY A PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION  FOR  CHARITABLE,
 PHILANTHROPIC OR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES.
   3.  NON-REGULATED  CAMPS  SHALL  NOT  BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE
 DEPARTMENT UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION OR PAY  ANY  FEE  UNDER
 SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF THIS SECTION UNTIL THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DEPARTMENT
 HAS PROMULGATED REGULATIONS AND CREATED ANY FORMS AND NOTICES  NECESSARY
 FOR A CAMP TO COMPLY WITH SUCH SUBDIVISIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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