NY S03961 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-03-12 - PRINT NUMBER 3961A
Pending: Senate Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibits the selling, offering for sale or distribution of any electrical or extension cords with fraudulent seals for the Underwriters' Laboratory; authorizes local code enforcement entities to enforce the provisions of the section; provides that for the first civil penalty of this section, a one hundred dollar fine shall be issued and such seller or distributor shall complete a training seminar on how to identify false Underwriters' Laboratory labels and increases fines for the second or subsequent violations of this section; provides that a training component shall be created and provided by the office of fire prevention and control and shall be made available on its website.

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Title

Prohibits the selling, offering for sale or distribution of any electrical or extension cords with fraudulent seals for the Underwriters' Laboratory; authorizes local code enforcement entities to enforce the provisions of the section; provides that for the first civil penalty of this section, a one hundred dollar fine shall be issued and such seller or distributor shall complete a training seminar on how to identify false Underwriters' Laboratory labels and increases fines for the second or subsequent violations of this section; provides that a training component shall be created and provided by the office of fire prevention and control and shall be made available on its website.

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-03-12SenatePRINT NUMBER 3961A
2014-03-12SenateAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
2014-01-08SenateREFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
2013-03-01SenateREFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

Same As/Similar To

A01041 (Same As) 2014-03-12 - amended on third reading 1041a

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