Bill Text: NY S03794 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to restrictions on the use and sale of jet skis.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-04 - REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION [S03794 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-S03794-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 3794 A. 6026 2011-2012 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y March 4, 2011 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. MAISEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the navigation law and the general business law, in relation to restrictions on jet skis THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1-a of section 49 of the navigation law is 2 renumbered subdivision 1-b and a new subdivision 1-a is added to read as 3 follows: 4 1-A. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO JET SKIS, WHICH, 5 FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION SHALL MEAN ANY SMALL SELF-PROPELLED WATER- 6 CRAFT FOR ONE OR TWO INDIVIDUALS, WHICH SKIMS ACROSS WATER ON A FLAT 7 KEEL, AND IS STEERED BY MEANS OF HANDLEBARS. 8 S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-r 9 to read as follows: 10 S 391-R. SALE OF JET SKIS. PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS 11 SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM PURCHASING JET SKIS, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN 12 SECTION FORTY-NINE OF THE NAVIGATION LAW UNLESS SUCH PERSON IS ACCOMPA- 13 NIED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN. 14 S 3. Subdivision 1-b of section 49 of the navigation law, as renum- 15 bered by section one of this act, is amended by adding a new paragraph 16 b-1 to read as follows: 17 B-1. NO PERSON SHALL OPERATE A JET SKI UPON THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF 18 THE STATE OR ANY TIDEWATERS BORDERING ON OR LYING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES 19 OF NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES UNLESS SUCH PERSON WEARS A PROTECTIVE 20 HELMET AND IS THE HOLDER OF A BOARD SAFETY CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 21 COMMISSIONER, THE UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS, THE UNITED STATES COAST 22 GUARD AUXILIARY OR OTHER STATE OR GOVERNMENT, AS A RESULT OF COMPLETING 23 A COURSE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. 24 S 4. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09052-02-1