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NY S07041
Bill
Status
3/18/2016
Primary Sponsor
Michael Venditto
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AI Summary
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Prohibits manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and secondhand dealers from selling, leasing, or offering for sale crib bumper pads in New York State, whether as crib accessories or separate items.
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Defines "crib bumper pads" as non-mesh material pads placed directly above mattresses in cribs and running along interior sides, excluding mesh liners.
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Requires child care facilities and places of public accommodation (hotels, motels, inns) to remove and prohibits use of crib bumper pads on premises effective upon the law's enactment.
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Directs the Office of Children and Family Services to notify all child care facilities of the ban in plain language and promulgate implementing regulations.
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Establishes civil penalties up to $500 per violation enforceable by the Attorney General through court injunctions, with each crib bumper pad sale constituting a separate violation.
Legislative Description
Relates to prohibiting the sale of crib bumper pads and to restricting the use of such pads in certain settings.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/17/2016