Bill Text: NY A06708 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Requires that closed bow boats shall be equipped with functioning carbon monoxide detectors.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-06-13 - REFERRED TO RULES [A06708 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-A06708-Amended.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         6708--A
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                     March 16, 2017
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. KEARNS, HARRIS, D'URSO, SEAWRIGHT, MONTESANO,
          CASTORINA, RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK,  HYNDMAN  --
          read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and
          Sports Development --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the navigation law, in relation to requiring working
          carbon monoxide detectors to be carried on closed bow boats
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 40 of the navigation law is amended by adding a new
     2  subdivision 9-a to read as follows:
     3    9-a.  Carbon  monoxide detectors.   (a) No vessel that has an enclosed
     4  accommodation compartment may be operated on any navigable waters of the
     5  state unless such vessel is equipped with a functioning carbon  monoxide
     6  detection  system  appropriate  for  such  vessel  and  according to the
     7  manufacturer's  instruction.  For  the  purpose  of  this  section,   an
     8  "enclosed   accommodation   compartment"  means  one  contiguous  space,
     9  surrounded by boat structure that contains all of the following:
    10    (i) designated sleeping accommodations;
    11    (ii) a galley area with sink; and
    12    (iii) a head compartment.
    13    (b) After the effective date of this subdivision, no new  vessel  that
    14  has  an  enclosed  accommodation  compartment may be sold or offered for
    15  sale in the state unless such vessel is equipped with a new  functioning
    16  carbon  monoxide detection system installed according to the manufactur-
    17  er's instructions.
    18    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    19  it shall have become a law.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD09891-05-7