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NY A01916
Bill
Status
1/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Steve Stern
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AI Summary
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Allows businesses ordered to cease or limit operations during a declared state disaster emergency to continue or resume operations if the same products or services are available at an open business in the affected area.
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Requires any business resuming operations under this provision to comply with all safety precautions mandated by the emergency order for businesses permitted to remain open.
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Extends the same operational resumption provisions to businesses ordered to cease or limit operations by state or local public health officials due to a declared emergency, epidemic, or dangerous communicable disease outbreak.
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Defines "order" to include notices, standards, rules, and regulations issued by the health department or local public health agencies.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Enacts the "small business fairness act" to permit a business that has been ordered to cease or limit operations pursuant to an executive order due to a declared state disaster emergency to continue or resume operations if the products sold or services offered by the business are also available at a business that has not been required to cease or limit operations by the executive order or an order of the health department.
Last Action
referred to small business
1/3/2024