Bill Text: NY A10123 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to notices pertaining to children's non-regulated camp.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-10)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-06-11 - REFERRED TO RULES [A10123 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-A10123-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          10123
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                     March 16, 2018
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        Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general  business  law,  in relation to notices
          pertaining to children's non-regulated camp
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
     2  398-f to read as follows:
     3    §  398-f. Children's non-regulated camp. 1. As used in this section, a
     4  "children's non-regulated camp" shall  mean  property  consisting  of  a
     5  tract  of  land  and  any tents, vehicles, buildings or other structures
     6  that may be pertinent to its use, any part of which may be occupied on a
     7  scheduled basis by persons under sixteen  years  of  age  under  general
     8  supervision  for the purpose of indoor or outdoor organized group activ-
     9  ities, involving passive and nonpassive recreational  activities,  which
    10  is  not  subject  to  the provisions of article thirteen-B of the public
    11  health law.
    12    2. (a) No person, firm, corporation or  association  shall  enroll  or
    13  allow participation of a child in a children's non-regulated camp unless
    14  the parent or guardian of the child has been provided with the following
    15  written notice on the application or enrollment form:
    16    "This camp is not regulated or inspected by the New York State Depart-
    17  ment  of  Health  and  is  not required to obtain a Department of Health
    18  permit. This camp is not required to follow Department of  Health  regu-
    19  lations,  including,  checking  the state sex offender registry prior to
    20  hiring staff; maintaining minimum staff-to-child ratios; hiring  medical
    21  personnel;  or  reporting  injuries  or  illnesses  to the Department of
    22  Health."
    23    (b) If a children's  non-regulated  camp  maintains  a  website,  this
    24  notice must be placed on the website.
    25    (c)  Any  notice required in this subdivision shall be prominently and
    26  conspicuously posted at the camp facilities in minimum size twelve font.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD14780-02-8
        A. 10123                            2
     1    3. The operator of a children's non-regulated camp shall retain a copy
     2  of each notice required to  be  provided  by  subdivision  two  of  this
     3  section for a period of three years.
     4    §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
     5  have become a law.