STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10123 IN ASSEMBLY March 16, 2018 ___________ 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. LBD14780-02-8A. 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.