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NY S01541
Bill
Status
1/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rachel May
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AI Summary
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Requires bicycles manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1989 to display an identifying serial number when offered for sale, offered for resale, or advertised for resale in New York State
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Mandates that resale advertisements include a photograph of the bicycle and at least the last four digits of its identifying serial number, clearly and conspicuously posted
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Establishes enforcement through the Secretary of State, who must first issue a warning with compliance information to violators before assessing penalties
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Authorizes civil penalties up to $250 per non-compliant point of sale for continued violations after receiving a warning
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Applies to third-party sellers using online marketplaces, but exempts the owners or operators of the online marketplaces themselves from these requirements
Legislative Description
Requires bicycles advertised for sale or resale in New York state to have an identifying serial number in legible boldfaced figures in one of certain specified areas on the bicycle; requires advertisements for bicycles to clearly and conspicuously include a photograph of such bicycles; exempts online marketplaces from placing identifying serial numbers on bicycles.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
1/7/2026