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History
- Substituted by A6093A
- Ordered to third reading cal.886
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 2791a
- Amend (t) and recommit to housing, construction and community development
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
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Establishes Amanda's law requiring certain residences to have installed an operable carbon monoxide detector
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Mark J.F. Schroeder
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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law and the general business law, in relation to establishing Amanda's law requiring all owners of residences with appliances, devices or systems emitting carbon monoxide to purchase and install carbon monoxide detectors when such appliance, device or system is replaced
Purpose or general idea of bill
To mandate whenever an appliance that emits carbon monoxide is replaced or installed that a carbon monoxide detector is installed.
Summary of specific provisions
Section I: establishes "Amanda's Law"
Section II: creates a new subdivision of section 378 of the executive law regarding standards for the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in all residences having appliances, devices or systems which emit carbon monoxide. Any contractor or any other person replacing an appliance, device or system which emits carbon monoxide must install a carbon monoxide detector if one is not already present in such residence, at the same time. Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a civic penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars.
Section III: requires a posting of notice when appliances, devices or systems which emit carbon monoxide are sold. The posting must be in legible format and in close proximity to any appliances, devices or systems displayed for sale, the posting must read: "The New York State Executive law requires owners of residences to purchase and install carbon monoxide detectors if one is not already present, when replacing an appliance, device or system which emits carbon monoxide."
Section IV: effective date.
Justification
On January 17, 2009 Amanda Hansen, a 16 year old from West Seneca, New York, died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a defective boiler while at a sleepover at her friend's house. This first part of this legislation requires anybody who is replacing any appliance that emits carbon monoxide to also install a carbon monoxide detector. By requiring this, we will ensure that New Yorker's take precautions against this deadly silent killer. This legislation is also aimed at promoting awareness by requiring retailers to post for consumers the dangers of carbon monoxide, and encourage them before tragedies happen. This legislation would prevent tragic accidents like Amanda's from happening in the future.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become law.
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