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NY A02024
Bill
Status
1/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Stephen Hawley
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AI Summary
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Amends Labor Law Section 240 to exempt owners of farms, owners of one and two-family dwellings, and owners of multiple dwellings who contract for but do not direct or control the work from liability for failure to provide scaffolding and safety devices.
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Maintains existing exemptions for professional engineers, architects, and landscape architects who do not direct or control the work, excluding them from liability for activities other than planning and design.
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Applies the same exemptions to Labor Law Section 241 regarding requirements for contractors and owners when constructing, demolishing, or excavating in connection with buildings.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Exempts owners of farms and the owners of multiple dwellings from complying with the scaffold law in certain instances.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/3/2024