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NY A10611
Bill
Status
6/8/2016
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Morelle
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AI Summary
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Removes the requirement that counties and cities must opt into allowing sparkling devices by local law, making sparkling devices legal by default outside cities with populations over one million.
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Allows possession of sparkling devices lawfully obtained in any jurisdiction within the state, rather than limiting transport only between jurisdictions that both opted in.
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Eliminates the requirement for the superintendent of state police to maintain and publish an annual list of jurisdictions that excluded sparkling devices from fireworks definitions.
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Permits counties that did not previously opt out to elect exemption by enacting a local law and filing it with the secretary of state within 90 days of the act's effective date.
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Requires that any local regulations of sparkling devices comply with NFPA 1124, 2006 edition standards.
Legislative Description
Relates to authorizing the sale and possession of sparkling devices outside of cities with a population of one million or more; removes requirement that localities authorize sparkling devices in their jurisdictions; authorizes counties to opt out if they pass a local law and file an exemption with the secretary of state.
Last Action
substituted by s8013
6/17/2016