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A08102 Summary:

BILL NOA08102A
 
SAME ASSAME AS S07760-A
 
SPONSOREachus
 
COSPNSRGunther, Colton, Jacobson, McDonough, Gray, DeStefano, Gonzalez-Rojas, Zinerman, Gallagher, Sayegh, Shimsky, Reyes, Simone, Taylor, Benedetto, Ardila, Chang, Brown K, Beephan, Hyndman, Bichotte Hermelyn, Levenberg, Fahy, Davila, Rozic, Lee, Fall, Otis, Cook
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add 399-nnn, Gen Bus L
 
Requires micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with electric assist to have a red tag attached to the charging cord which states to unplug when not in use.
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A08102 Actions:

BILL NOA08102A
 
10/13/2023referred to consumer affairs and protection
01/03/2024referred to consumer affairs and protection
03/01/2024amend (t) and recommit to consumer affairs and protection
03/01/2024print number 8102a
03/05/2024reported referred to rules
03/05/2024reported
03/05/2024rules report cal.20
03/05/2024ordered to third reading rules cal.20
03/05/2024passed assembly
03/05/2024delivered to senate
03/05/2024REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
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A08102 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A8102A
 
SPONSOR: Eachus
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring charging cords for micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with electric assist to have a red tag attached   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require bicycles with electric assist, mopeds, and other micromobili- ty devices to have a red tag attached to the charging cord which contains consumer safety information regarding safe usage of the product and its charging equipment.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new § 399-nnn to the general business law to: *Require any bicycle with electric assist, moped, or other micro-mobili- ty device be affixed with,a tag that clearly and conspicuously states "UNPLUG WHEN NOT IN USE" affixed to the charging cord of the product; *Requires the tag to include additional consumer safety information regarding safe usage of the product and its charging equipment *Directs DOS to promulgate rules and regulations providing guidance on the consumer safety information required to be on the tag *Requires DOS to make and post a model tag containing the information required to be on the tag Section 2 provides the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: With fires caused due to lithium-ion battery charging on the rise, now is the time for the legislature to take action. One simple way that could help prevent a fire from becoming large and uncontrollable by an individual is to unplug the charging device from the power source when the battery or product is not in use. Simply unplugging the device can be one step to help prevent lithium-ion battery fires. Requiring a small, bright red tag with clear instructions on the physical cord itself could be enough of a reminder to reduce the number of lithium-ion battery fires.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: To be determined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A08102 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         8102--A
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    October 13, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. EACHUS, GUNTHER, COLTON, JACOBSON, McDONOUGH,
          GRAY, DeSTEFANO, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, ZINERMAN, GALLAGHER, SAYEGH, SHIMSKY,
          REYES, SIMONE, TAYLOR, BENEDETTO, ARDILA,  CHANG,  K. BROWN,  BEEPHAN,
          HYNDMAN,  BICHOTTE HERMELYN,  LEVENBERG,  FAHY,  DAVILA, ROZIC -- read
          once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and  Protection
          --  recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection in
          accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
          amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
          tee
 
        AN ACT to amend the general  business  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
          charging  cords  for  micromobility devices, mopeds, and bicycles with
          electric assist to have a red tag attached
 
          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  399-nnn to read as follows:
     3    § 399-nnn. Tags  on  charging  cords of micromobility devices, mopeds,
     4  and bicycles with electric assist.   1. No  person,  firm,  partnership,
     5  association,  or  corporation  shall  manufacture, distribute, assemble,
     6  recondition, sell or offer for sale at retail any micromobility  device,
     7  moped, or bicycle with electric assist as defined in section one hundred
     8  two-c  of  the vehicle and traffic law unless there is a red tag affixed
     9  to the charging cord of such micromobility  device,  moped,  or  bicycle
    10  with electric assist which clearly and conspicuously states "UNPLUG WHEN
    11  NOT IN USE".  Such tag shall include additional consumer safety informa-
    12  tion  regarding safe usage of the product and its charging equipment and
    13  shall be affixed to the cord near the end  which  is  plugged  into  the
    14  electricity source.
    15    2.  The  department  of  state  shall promulgate rules and regulations
    16  providing guidance on the consumer safety information required to be  on
    17  the tag pursuant to subdivision one of this section.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13238-04-4

        A. 8102--A                          2
 
     1    3.  The  department  of  state  shall  post a model tag containing the
     2  information outlined in subdivision one of this  section  that  persons,
     3  firms,  partnerships,  associations,  and corporations can affix to such
     4  charging cords as outlined in subdivision one of this section.
     5    4.  For  the  purposes of this section, the following terms shall have
     6  the following meanings:
     7    (a) "Lithium-ion battery" means a storage battery in  which  an  elec-
     8  trical  current is generated by lithium ions embedded in a carbon carbo-
     9  nate mixture or gelled polymer electrolyte.
    10    (b) "Micromobility device" means an electric  scooter  as  defined  in
    11  section  one hundred fourteen-e of the vehicle and traffic law, an elec-
    12  trical personal assistive mobility device  as  defined  in  section  one
    13  hundred  fourteen-d  of  the  vehicle and traffic law, or other personal
    14  mobility device equipped with a lithium-ion or  other  storage  battery,
    15  including,  but not limited to, a skateboard, unicycle, or other similar
    16  wheeled device. The term "micromobility device" shall not include  bicy-
    17  cles with electric assist as defined in section one hundred two-c of the
    18  vehicle and traffic law, wheelchairs or other electrically driven mobil-
    19  ity assistance devices as defined in section one hundred thirty-a of the
    20  vehicle  and traffic law, or any vehicle that is capable of being regis-
    21  tered with the department of motor vehicles.
    22    (c) "Moped" means a limited use motorcycle as defined in  section  one
    23  hundred twenty-one-b of the vehicle and traffic law.
    24    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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