S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7748
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 23, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. V. LOPEZ, DESTITO -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the instal-
lation of operable portable fire extinguishers in certain R-3 residen-
tial occupancies
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
2 subdivision 5-d to read as follows:
3 5-D. STANDARDS FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRING THAT EVERY R-3 RESI-
4 DENTIAL OCCUPANCY IN THIS STATE, CONSTRUCTED OR OFFERED FOR SALE AFTER
5 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SHALL HAVE INSTALLED AN OPERABLE
6 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER OF SUCH MANUFACTURE, DESIGN AND STANDARDS AS
7 ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNCIL. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
8 "R-3 RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN
9 THE NEW YORK STATE UNIFORM FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE.
10 S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
11 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
12 ment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations by the secretary of state
13 necessary for the implementation of section one of this act on its
14 effective date is authorized to be made on or before such effective
15 date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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