Bill Text: NY A07213 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Imposes punishment for violations of the department of labor's fire regulations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - referred to labor [A07213 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-A07213-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7213
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 19, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. NOLAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to punishment for violations
of the department of labor's fire regulations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Section 272 of the labor law is amended by adding a new
2 subdivision 8 to read as follows:
3 8. VIOLATION. ANY PERSON OR ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING A
4 BUILDING SO AS TO AFFORD ADEQUATE PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE TO ALL PERSONS
5 THEREIN SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY FOR ANY INTENTIONAL
6 VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE
7 TRIABLE IN A PROCEEDING BEFORE A HEARING OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT AND,
8 UPON CONVICTION OF A PERSON OR ENTITY, SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF
9 NO LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
10 FOR EACH VIOLATION. SUCH CIVIL PENALTY MAY BE RECOVERED IN AN ACTION OR
11 PROCEEDING IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.
12 S 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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