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NY A10497
Bill
Status
5/30/2022
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Jacobson
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AI Summary
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Prohibits individuals not in eligible professions from knowingly purchasing or possessing body vests; first offense is a class A misdemeanor and subsequent offenses are class E felonies.
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Prohibits selling, exchanging, giving, or disposing of body vests to individuals not engaged in eligible professions; first offense is a class A misdemeanor and subsequent offenses are class E felonies.
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Requires in-person transactions for body vest sales or deliveries, except for sales by state or local government agencies to their employees.
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Establishes civil penalties of up to $5,000 for first violations and up to $10,000 for subsequent violations of body vest sale or delivery restrictions.
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Directs the Secretary of State to establish rules identifying eligible professions (including police officers, peace officers, military personnel, and other designated professions) and create a process for individuals to prove eligibility when purchasing body vests.
Legislative Description
Prohibits the purchase of a body vest; establishes that the purchase of a body vest shall be a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class E felony for each subsequent offense; establishes that the unlawful sale of a body vest shall be a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class E felony for any subsequent offense; creates a civil penalty for the unlawful sale or delivery of body vests.
Last Action
substituted by s9407b
6/2/2022