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NY S04394
Bill
Status
2/8/2023
Primary Sponsor
Liz Krueger
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AI Summary
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Requires businesses using bicycles for commercial purposes to assign three-digit identification numbers to each bicycle operator and issue identification cards containing the operator's name, photo, identification number, and business contact information.
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Mandates that businesses provide protective headgear and bicycle safety equipment (lamps, bells, brakes, reflectors) at their own expense and cannot require operators to pay for these items.
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Requires each bicycle operator to complete a bicycle safety course prior to making deliveries and to wear retro-reflective apparel with the business name and operator identification number visible from at least ten feet away.
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Establishes violations triable in criminal court with fines of $100-$250 for businesses that violate provisions, plus additional civil penalties of $100 for first violations and $250 for repeat violations within two years.
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Applies the requirements to all commercial bicycle delivery businesses and creates an affirmative defense for entities that contract with other businesses for delivery services rather than directly employing operators.
Legislative Description
Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses affiliated with such operators shall be liable for such operator's failure to carry an identification card or certain other violations regarding the use of a bicycle for commercial purposes; changes violations for the failure to carry an identification card or certain other violation procedures and fines by a commercial bicycle operator.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/7/2024