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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of motor fuels to senior citizens
Purpose
Under current law, operators of retail gas stations that provide self service and full service at the same time are required to provide full service to disabled persons at the same price charged for motor fuels at the self service islands. This legislation would expand this provision to include senior citizens.
Summary of provisions
The legislation amends §396-bb of the GBL to include senior citizens. A new subsection 2 (b) is added, defining "senior citizen" as any person sixty-five years of age or older as evidenced by a license to operate a motor vehicle.
Existing law
Under current law, motorists with disabled license plates are entitled to full-service refueling at the self-service price at retail gas stations that offer both.
Justification
In 1990, §396-bb of the General Business Law was enacted, protecting disabled persons from having to pay higher gas prices simply because of their disability. Similar legislation is needed to protect New York's senior citizens from the same type of extra charges. It is only fair that we act to stop overcharging New York's many seniors who may not be physically able to pump their own gas to save money. This bill will help ensure that seniors living on fixed incomes do not have to give up their cars, and their independence, simply because of higher gasoline prices.
Legislative history
A6492a of 2000 - Referred to Consumer Affairs A2244 of 2002 - Referred to Consumer Affairs A4463 of 2004 - Referred to Consumer Affairs S3051 of 2006 - Referred to Aging S2226 of 2008 - Referred to Aging
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the January 1st following its enactment into law.
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