Senate Bill S7760

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with electric assist to have a red tag attached to the charging cord which states to unplug when not in use

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Current Bill Status Via A8102 - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2023-S7760 - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-nnn, Gen Bus L

2023-S7760 - Summary

Requires micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with electric assist to have a red tag attached to the charging cord which states to unplug when not in use.

2023-S7760 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7760 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7760
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CHU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the general  business  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
   charging cords for bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters
   to have a red tag attached

   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 section
 399-nnn to read as follows:
   § 399-NNN. TAGS ON CHARGING CORDS OF BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST AND
 ELECTRIC SCOOTERS. NO PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION SHALL SELL  OR  OFFER
 FOR  SALE AT RETAIL ANY BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST OR ELECTRIC SCOOTER
 UNLESS THERE IS A RED TAG AFFIXED TO THE CHARGING CORD OF  SUCH  BICYCLE
 OR SCOOTER WHICH CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY STATES "UNPLUG IN EMERGENCY".
 SUCH TAG SHALL BE AFFIXED TO THE CORD NEAR THE END WHICH IS PLUGGED INTO
 THE ELECTRICITY SOURCE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13238-01-3

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2023-S7760A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §399-nnn, Gen Bus L

2023-S7760A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with electric assist to have a red tag attached to the charging cord which states to unplug when not in use.

2023-S7760A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7760A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7760--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. CHU, ADDABBO, FERNANDEZ, GOUNARDES, SKOUFIS -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Rules  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on Consumer
   Protection in accordance with Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  business law, in relation to requiring
   charging cords for micromobility devices, mopeds,  and  bicycles  with
   electric assist to have a red tag attached
 
   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 section
 399-nnn to read as follows:
   § 399-NNN. TAGS ON CHARGING CORDS OF  MICROMOBILITY  DEVICES,  MOPEDS,
 AND  BICYCLES  WITH  ELECTRIC ASSIST.   1. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP,
 ASSOCIATION, OR CORPORATION  SHALL  MANUFACTURE,  DISTRIBUTE,  ASSEMBLE,
 RECONDITION,  SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE AT RETAIL ANY MICROMOBILITY DEVICE,
 MOPED, OR BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED
 TWO-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW UNLESS THERE IS A RED  TAG  AFFIXED
 TO  THE  CHARGING  CORD  OF SUCH MICROMOBILITY DEVICE, MOPED, OR BICYCLE
 WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST WHICH CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY STATES "UNPLUG WHEN
 NOT IN USE".  SUCH TAG SHALL INCLUDE ADDITIONAL CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMA-
 TION REGARDING SAFE USAGE OF THE PRODUCT AND ITS CHARGING EQUIPMENT  AND
 SHALL  BE  AFFIXED  TO  THE  CORD NEAR THE END WHICH IS PLUGGED INTO THE
 ELECTRICITY SOURCE.
   2. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE  SHALL  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS
 PROVIDING  GUIDANCE ON THE CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE ON
 THE TAG PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
   3. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL  POST  A  MODEL  TAG  CONTAINING  THE
 INFORMATION  OUTLINED  IN  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION THAT PERSONS,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13238-05-4
 S. 7760--A                          2

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