NY A08435 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Introduced on June 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-04 - referred to consumer affairs and protection
Pending: Assembly Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Provides for certain labeling requirements on child safety seats; requires that no seat intended for use by a child less than four years of age shall be sold if it fails to conspicuously disclose on its label a warning of compatibility of the child safety seat with automobiles; provides for enforcement by the attorney general and provides for private right of action for any person damaged by failure of another to follow these provisions; provides for a cap on civil penalties of twenty-five thousand dollars.

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Title

Provides for certain labeling requirements on child safety seats; requires that no seat intended for use by a child less than four years of age shall be sold if it fails to conspicuously disclose on its label a warning of compatibility of the child safety seat with automobiles; provides for enforcement by the attorney general and provides for private right of action for any person damaged by failure of another to follow these provisions; provides for a cap on civil penalties of twenty-five thousand dollars.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-04Assemblyreferred to consumer affairs and protection
2011-06-15Assemblyreferred to consumer affairs and protection

Same As/Similar To

S04684 (Same As) 2012-01-04 - REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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