What's happening
This bill gives New York State exclusive authority over requirements for tire inflation equipment at gas stations, preempting local laws.
Why it matters
Ensures uniform statewide standards. By giving New York State exclusive authority, the bill removes the possibility of differing local rules, so all gas stations across the state follow the same requirements for tire inflation equipment.
Prevents stricter or looser local regulations. Local governments will no longer be able to impose their own, possibly tougher or more lenient, rules on tire inflation equipment at gas stations, which could affect consumer access or station operational costs.
Municipalities can still enforce state law. While localities can’t make their own rules, they can help enforce the state’s requirements, meaning local oversight of compliance remains, just under a single statewide standard.
Potentially impacts consumer safety and convenience. Uniform enforcement may improve or standardize access to working tire inflation machines, affecting travel safety and convenience for drivers throughout New York.
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State Controls Tire Air Machines
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by S4495A
- Rules report cal.162
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Print number 5819a
- Amend and recommit to agriculture
- Referred to agriculture
- Referred to agriculture
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Standardize Tire Inflation Machines
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Monica Martinez
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5819--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 19, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE, JEAN-PIERRE, CYMBROWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law and the general business law, in relation to automobile tire inflation machines
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 6 of section 192 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 126 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
b. Any dealer must provide on the premises where motor fuel is sold at retail for use in motor vehicles a functioning motor driven air compressor capable of inflating automobile tires for use by customers during hours in which such station is open for business. Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to this subdivision shall be vested exclusively in the state. Any provision of any local law or ordinance or any rule or regulation promulgated thereto governing tire inflation operation or equipment shall upon the effective date of the chapter of the laws of two thousand twenty that amended this paragraph be preempted. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict a municipality from enforcing the provisions of this subdivision as it relates to providing functioning tire inflation equipment as required by the commissioner.
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 396-x of the general business law, as added by chapter 616 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
2. Any dealer must provide on the premises where motor fuel is sold at retail for use in motor vehicles a functioning motor driven air compressor capable of inflating automobile tires for use by customers during hours in which such station is open for business. Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to this subdivision shall be vested exclusively in
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09797-05-0
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the state. Any provision of any local law or ordinance or any rule or regulation promulgated thereto governing tire inflation operation or equipment shall upon the effective date of the chapter of the laws of two thousand twenty that amended this subdivision be preempted. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict a municipality from enforcing the provisions of this subdivision as it relates to providing functioning tire inflation equipment as required by the commissioner of agriculture and markets.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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